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Luis Matias, 27, Arrested on Fentanyl Charges
A Buffalo man, Luis Matias, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute; and to distribute, butyryl fentanyl, and possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, butyryl fentanyl.
The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine. According to the complaint, in July 2017, law enforcement officers developed information that the defendant was distributing large quantities of heroin in the Buffalo area.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy C. Lynch, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, a confidential source and undercover officers were used to conduct controlled heroin purchases from Matias.
The investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge James J. Hunt, New York Field Division; the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Edward Kennedy; and the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Commissioner Daniel Derenda.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Luis Matias is scheduled to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder Jr. to answer to the charges.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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