Omjasisa Kentu Felder, Marijuana Trafficking and Gun Crimes, New York 2022

Troy Man Charged with Marijuana Trafficking and Gun Crimes

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Omjasisa Kentu Felder, age 53, of Troy, New York, has been charged with marijuana trafficking and gun crimes.

The indictment alleges that Felder possessed a 9mm handgun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possessed the handgun as a convicted felon, and possessed marijuana with intent to distribute in November 2022, and conspired to distribute marijuana between 2021 and November 2022. The charges in the indictment are merely accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Felder was arraigned today in Albany, before United States Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Stewart, and ordered detained pending trial.

Felder faces at least 5 years and up to life imprisonment for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; up to 15 years in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; and up to 5 years in prison on each of the marijuana trafficking counts. He also faces a fine of up to $250,000 on each count and a term of post-release supervision of at least 2 years and up to life.

The ATF, DEA, Troy Police Department and HSI are investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Cyrus P.W. Rieck and Dustin C. Segovia are prosecuting the case.

This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.

Defendant Information:

Defendant Name: Omjasisa Kentu Felder

Criminal Charges: Possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and marijuana trafficking

City and State: Troy, New York

Crime Date: November 2022

Sentence or Outcome: Detained pending trial, facing up to life imprisonment and fines of up to $250,000

Dollar Amounts: $250,000

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/troy-man-charged-marijuana-trafficking-and-gun-crimes