Myles Scales, Possession of Butyryl Fentanyl, New York 2017

A Buffalo man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a fentanyl trafficking ring.

Myles Scales, 28, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute butyryl fentanyl in a Buffalo courtroom.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Seth T. Molisani stated that on November 14, 2017, two Buffalo Police Officers observed Scales' vehicle park in the vicinity of 1310 Broadway for a few minutes before leaving. Approximately 20 minutes later, the officers observed the vehicle park again near 1310 Broadway, where it once again remained for a few minutes before departing.

The officers followed the vehicle to the intersection of Broadway and Miller Avenue, at which time Scales jumped out of the front passenger door of the vehicle and shuffled through traffic to the sidewalk. The officers got out of their vehicle and approached Scales who placed his right hand into the pocket of his hoodie. Concerned that Scales was reaching for a weapon, one the officers took the defendant’s hand and pulled it from the pocket. Scales was clutching a large plastic bag. Inside the bag were nine bundles which contained 81 white and blue-checkered glassine envelopes of butyryl fentanyl.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Commissioner Byron Lockwood, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Ray Donovan, New York Field Division.

Mandatory Facts:

• Defendant: Myles Scales
• Criminal Charges: Possession with intent to distribute butyryl fentanyl
• City: Buffalo, NY
• Date: November 14, 2017
• Sentence: 18 months in prison

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/buffalo-man-sentenced-possession-butyryl-fentanyl