U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that John R. Faber, 28, of Wellsville, N.Y., has been sentenced to 40 months in prison on charges of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine.
Faber was convicted of conspiracy to manufacture, possess with intent to distribute and distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. He was ordered to pay $3,143 in restitution to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
Law enforcement officers discovered items used to manufacture methamphetamine and a quantity of methamphetamine at Faber’s residence on South Main St. in Wellsville during the execution of a search warrant on January 26, 2012. A subsequent search warrant at a residence on Madison Ave. in Wellsville uncovered an active methamphetamine laboratory.
Faber was arrested along with Jason Patterson, his wife April Patterson, Anthony Kidd, and Justin McPherson. Jason Patterson, April Patterson, and Anthony Kidd have been convicted and are awaiting sentencing. Justin McPherson was convicted and sentenced to 24 months in prison.
Today’s sentencing is the result of an investigation on the part of the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Michael Cerretto, the Wellsville Police Department, under the direction of Chief Timothy Walsh, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Jamie J. Hunt, Acting Special Agent in Charge, New York Field Division.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas S. Duszkiewicz, who handled the case, stated that the discovery of the methamphetamine laboratory and manufacturing equipment was a significant blow to the local methamphetamine trade.
With this conviction, the residents of Wellsville can rest a little easier knowing that a major player in the local methamphetamine trade has been brought to justice. The Grimy Times will continue to follow this case and provide updates as more information becomes available.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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