A Syracuse man has been sentenced to 121 months in prison for his involvement in a heroin and cocaine distribution conspiracy.
Omar Fuentes, 26, of Syracuse, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute kilogram quantities of cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of that conspiracy.
According to court records, between May and September 2020, Fuentes conspired with others to distribute kilogram quantities of cocaine in the Syracuse area.
Fuentes also admitted to possessing a loaded semi-automatic handgun and a quantity of heroin on September 16, 2020.
This case was investigated by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Syracuse Police Department, the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Investigators from the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the New York State Police, and the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Department.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Nicolas Commandeur and Adrian LaRochelle, and former Assistant United States Attorney Sahar Amandolare.
Fuentes was also ordered to serve a four-year term of supervised release following his release from prison.
This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation, which identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States.
Other defendants convicted in related cases include Jobany Tirado (135 months), Angel Negron-Collazo (120 months), Joel Franco-Ortiz (85 months), Rahfet Shehadeh (57 months), Samuel Matos (100 months), Luis Mendez (70 months), Helbert Calo-Birriel (70 months), Luis Resto (60 months), John Resto (60 months), Hector Santiago (24 months), Jose Medina (time served), Jikeya McBride (27 months), and Jonathan Cornier (10 months).
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- Shakespeare Cruz, Drug Trafficking Conspiracy, New York 2014 · Utah
- Markeis Ivy, Possession of Multiple Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking, Tennessee 2019 · Tennessee
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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