A federal grand jury in New York has indicted Charles Darwin Fitzgerald, 39, and Amber Lynn Snover, 23, both of Rochester, on charges of conspiracy to distribute and distribution of Schedule I Controlled Substance Analogues and maintaining a drug-related premises.
The indictment alleges that between September 2011 and July 25, 2012, the defendants conspired to possess with intent to distribute Alpha-PVP, Pentedrone and AM2201, all Schedule I controlled substance analogues.
The indictment also charges the defendants with maintaining four drug-related premises for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing and using Alpha-PVP, Pentedrone and AM2201:
• 21 West Hills Estate, Rochester.
• 420 Emporium Store, 14 Market Street, Brockport, N.Y.
• 420 Emporium Store, 400 Ellicott Street, Batavia, N.Y.
• 420 Emporium Store, 1475 East Henrietta Road, Rochester.
The indictment includes two forfeiture allegations which seek the forfeiture of the following property upon conviction of the controlled substances offenses alleged in the indictment: $771,109 in cash seized on July 25, 2012 from 21 West Hills Estates, Rochester, and the property at 21 West Hills Estates.
The investigation was led by Special Agents of the Drug Enforcement Agency, under the direction of James J. Hunt, Special Agent in Charge New York Field Office, and the New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET), under the direction of Major Wayne C. Olson.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office emphasized that the indictment is merely an accusation and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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