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Wellsville Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A Wellsville man has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy.
Justin L. Billings, 35, of Wellsville, NY, was convicted of conspiracy to manufacture, possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine, according to U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brendan T. Cullinane stated that between January 2011, and October 25, 2011, the defendant conspired to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine. Billings engaged in the practice of ‘smurfing’ (buying small quantities) at local pharmacies to get around restrictions on purchasing products containing pseudoephedrine. Pseudoephedrine is an important chemical necessary in the process of manufacturing methamphetamine.
The sentencing is the culmination of an investigation on the part of the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge James J. Hunt, New York Field Division; the New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET), under the direction of Lieutenant Kevin Reyes and Major David Krause; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Ashan Benedict, New York Division; the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force, under the direction of Cattaraugus County Sheriff Timothy Whitcomb; the Wellsville Police Department, under the direction of Chief Timothy O’Grady; U.S. Border Patrol, under the direction of Patrol Agent-in-Charge Steven Oldman; and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, under the direction of Captain John Burke.
Billings’ sentencing is a result of a comprehensive investigation that brought together multiple law enforcement agencies to disrupt and dismantle a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking operation in the region.
For more information, contact Barbara Burns at (716) 843-5817 or fax (716) 551-3051.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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