A Rochester man has been arrested and charged with his role in a Buffalo to Rochester cocaine trafficking ring. Seymour Miles, 24, was taken into custody on October 25, 2018, in Rochester.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Miles was identified as a member of a cocaine distribution organization operating in Rochester and Buffalo. Between September 24, 2018, and October 18, 2018, the DEA conducted three controlled purchases of cocaine from Miles.
On October 25, 2018, the DEA arranged for a controlled purchase from the defendant in Rochester. Once he arrived at the specified location, Miles was arrested, and law enforcement officers seized approximately 190 grams of suspected crack cocaine and approximately 60 grams of cocaine.
A search warrant was subsequently executed at the defendant’s Paige Street residence during which officers recovered a loaded 9mm handgun and .22 caliber rifle, narcotic packaging materials, scales, crack cocaine packaged for distribution, and packaging materials containing suspected heroin residue.
The defendant made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy and was detained.
The charges against Miles carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a $1,000,000 fine.
The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge James J. Hunt, New York Field Division, and the Rochester Police Department, under the direction of Chief Mark Simmons.
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.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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