BUFFALO, N.Y.–A Lewiston man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess and distribute over 50 kilograms of marijuana, according to court documents.
Kevin C. Farrell, 30, faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a fine of $1,000,000, or both. The defendant will also forfeit $100,000 in cash or property.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a fine of $1,000,000, or both. The defendant will also forfeit $100,000 in cash or property.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert C. Moscati, Farrell conspired with David Davis to purchase 1/2 lb and 1 lb quantities of marijuana from Davis between 2002 and April 2010. The defendant then redistributed the marijuana in smaller quantities to a number of customers in Niagara County.
Sentencing is scheduled for January 13, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
The investigation was conducted by Special Agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of James C. Spero; the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Brian R. Crowell, Special Agent in Charge, New York Field Division; the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Michael Cerretto; the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Commissioner Daniel Derenda; the Niagara County Sheriff’s Department, under the direction of Sheriff James Votour; the United States Border Patrol, under the direction of Chief Border Patrol Agent Kevin W. Oaks; Customs and Border Protection, under the direction of James Engleman, Director of Field Operations; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under the direction of Frank Christiano; the Niagara Falls Police Department, under the direction of Chief Bryan DalPorto; the Department of Defense, Office of Inspector General, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, under the direction of Special Agent in-Charge Edward T. Bradley; Toronto Police Services, under the direction of Chief William Blair; Niagara Regional Police, under the direction of Chief Jeffrey McGuire; Peel Regional Police, under the direction of Chief Jennifer Evans; Ontario Provincial Police, under the direction of Commissioner Chris Lewis; and the Canada Border Services Agency, under the direction of Rick Comerford, Regional Director General.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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