Shawnle McClary, Cocaine and Fentanyl Trafficking, New York 2024

A Rochester man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in a large-scale cocaine and fentanyl trafficking operation.

Shawnle McClary, 49, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 400 grams or more of fentanyl, as well as possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert A. Marangola, McClary conspired with Timothy Jackson, Jr., Gary Fuller, Felicia Collins, and others to sell cocaine and fentanyl between 2021 and January 17, 2024.

During this time, McClary regularly packaged cocaine for sale and transported quantities of cocaine and fentanyl from a stash location at residences on Forester Street to stash and/or sale locations on Angle Street in Rochester.

On January 17, 2024, law enforcement searched numerous locations in Rochester utilized by members of the conspiracy as well as McClary’s Mobile Drive residence in the Town of Greece.

During the searches, approximately 805 grams of cocaine, 210 grams of fentanyl, 223 grams of cocaine, $7,682 in cash, seven loaded firearms, and drug paraphernalia were seized.

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.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Bryan Miller, and the Rochester Police Department, under the direction of Chief David Smith.

Mandatory facts: Defendant name, Shawnle McClary; Exact criminal charges, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 400 grams or more of fentanyl, and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; City and state, Rochester, NY; Exact date, January 17, 2024; Sentence or outcome, 180 months in prison; Dollar amounts, $7,682.