Tag: Buffalo
David Washington, Fentanyl and Cocaine Conspiracy, New York 2019
⏱ 2 min read David Washington, a 46-year-old Buffalo man, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for his role in a large-scale fentanyl and cocaine conspiracy. The scheme, which began in February 2019, involved Washington and others selling the deadly drugs in Buffalo, NY. Raids on Washington’s properties in February 2020 uncovered massive…
Ronald A. Howard, Enticement of a Minor, New York 2024
⏱ 2 min read Ronald A. Howard, a 59-year-old man from South Dayton, NY, pleaded guilty to enticement of a minor after engaging in sexual conversations and activities with a 14-year-old girl. Between March 16 and April 10, 2024, Howard communicated with the victim via text messaging and Snapchat, discussing sexual activity and meeting up.…
Terrence Phillips, Narcotics Conspiracy, New York 2025
⏱ 2 min read A massive narcotics conspiracy has been busted in Buffalo, NY, with 13 defendants charged in two separate indictments. The defendants, including Terrence Phillips, Alexis Rivera, and Jamel Joshua Cunningham, are accused of conspiring to sell cocaine, crack cocaine, and fentanyl, as well as marijuana, in Buffalo and Cheektowaga. The alleged drug…
Anthony Franklin, Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine, New York 2025
⏱ 2 min read Anthony Franklin, a 44-year-old Buffalo man, pleaded guilty to possessing massive amounts of crack cocaine and firearms, putting him at risk of spending the rest of his life behind bars. On July 22, 2025, law enforcement raided Franklin’s Highview Road residence, seizing approximately 254 grams of crack cocaine, 121 grams of…
Theodore Hill, Cocaine Trafficking, New York 2024
⏱ 2 min read Theodore Hill, a 28-year-old Buffalo man, has been sentenced to 200 months in prison for selling cocaine that resulted in the death of one person and serious injury to another. On December 5, 2023, Hill sold cocaine to an individual, who was found dead four days later. A second person was…
James R. Muench Jr., Airport Breach, New York 2025
⏱ 2 min read James R. Muench Jr., a 45-year-old Depew man, has pleaded guilty to a shocking security breach at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. On May 20, 2025, Muench drove his vehicle up to a closed security gate, ramming it repeatedly until the metal gate bent, allowing him to drive onto the aircraft…
Peter Gerace, Sex Trafficking, New York 2005
⏱ 3 min read A ruthless Buffalo club owner is going down for a long, long time after a jury found him guilty of running a sex trafficking operation, bribing a corrupt ex-cop, and tampering with witnesses. 59-year-old Peter Gerace, owner of the notorious Pharaoh’s Gentlemen’s Club, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for…
Ian Dyer, Cocaine Trafficking, Texas 2023
⏱ 2 min read Ian Dyer, a 26-year-old Texas man, pleaded guilty to his role in a cross-country narcotics conspiracy that funneled cocaine from Mexico to Buffalo, NY, and other US cities. Between April 2023 and February 2025, Dyer conspired with others to sell massive quantities of cocaine, acting as a drug courier and bulk…
Christos Christakis, Bank Fraud, New York 2026
⏱ 2 min read A former Hellenic Orthodox priest, Christos Christakis, 57, of Cincinnati, OH, is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Hellenic Orthodox Church of the Annunciation (HOCA) in Buffalo, NY. Christakis allegedly inserted a provision into the church’s by-laws in 2011, giving him complete control over the Priest Discretionary…
James Walker, Cocaine Trafficking, Alabama 2018
⏱ 2 min read A 71-year-old Alabama man, James Walker, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a cocaine conspiracy that spanned multiple states, including New York. Between February and July 2018, Walker conspired with others to sell cocaine, using his commercial tractor-trailer, which was outfitted with a hidden compartment…
