Soroush Hamedi, Fentanyl Trafficking, New York 2020

A Rochester man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in a fentanyl trafficking ring that left one person fighting for their life.

Soroush Hamedi, 27, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 40 grams or more of fentanyl.

According to court documents, Hamedi was part of a group of individuals who ran a drug house at 192 Weaver Street in Rochester between January 2018 and February 25, 2020.

Investigators executed a search warrant at Hamedi’s residence on Dale Street in Rochester on February 25, 2020, and seized a clear plastic bag containing 10 grams of fentanyl.

Hamedi also admitted to selling a quantity of fentanyl to a 27-year-old female who later suffered a non-fatal overdose.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Timothy Foley, New York Field Division; the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff Todd Baxter; and the Rochester Police Department, under the direction of Interim Chief David Smith.

U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced the sentencing, which was handed down by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.

Hamedi was sentenced to serve 180 months in prison for his crimes.

The case was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brett A. Harvey.

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