A Rochester man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine in a case that exposed a local drug ring.
Lorenzo Snow, 43, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
Snow, who has two prior felony drug convictions, supplied a co-conspirator, Angelina Evans, with crack cocaine from December 2011 until February 17, 2012. Evans then sold the cocaine out of a residence at 129 Lock Street in Lockport, NY.
On numerous occasions in January and February 2012, Evans sold crack supplied by Snow from that location to an individual while being monitored by law enforcement officers. On February 17, 2012, officers executed a search warrant at the residence and found an ounce of powder cocaine, and smaller quantities of crack and marijuana.
Evidence presented in court revealed that Snow had a significant role in the conspiracy, supplying large quantities of crack cocaine to Evans. The investigation, led by the Niagara County Drug Task Force and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, uncovered a complex network of drug dealers operating in the area.
Evans previously pleaded guilty to the same offense for her role in the conspiracy and was sentenced in December 2013 to time-served.
Sentencing for Snow is scheduled for September 1, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. before Judge Arcara.
The case highlights the ongoing struggle against drug trafficking in New York and the importance of collaboration between law enforcement agencies in rooting out these operations.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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