Keith Goss, Attempted Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, New York 2013

A Buffalo man has pleaded guilty to attempting to possess over 100 kilograms of marijuana, valued at $250,000.

Keith Goss, 47, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty to attempted possession with intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.

The charges carry a minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40, and a $5,000,000 fine.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas S. Duszkiewicz stated that on June 12, 2013, the defendant attempted to take possession of a crate which was to be delivered to an address on Fillmore Avenue in Buffalo after being shipped from Tucson, Arizona.

The crate contained 315 pounds of marijuana, which is valued in excess of $250,000.

Law enforcement officers intercepted the crate of marijuana before it was delivered to the Fillmore Avenue address where the defendant was awaiting its arrival with his two sons.

Goss had asked his sons, who were not aware of its contents, to pick up the package.

The plea is the culmination of an investigation on the part of Special Agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge, New York Field Division and the Tonawanda Police Department, under the direction of Jerome C. Uschold III, with the assistance of the DEA Office in Nogales, Arizona.

Sentencing is scheduled for June 13, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. before Judge Arcara.

Defendant Information:

Defendant: Keith Goss

Crime: Attempted Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana

City and State: Buffalo, NY

Exact Date: June 12, 2013 (crime date)

Sentence: 5 years minimum, 40 years maximum, $5,000,000 fine

Dollar Amount: $250,000

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/buffalo-man-pleads-guilty-marijuana-charge-0