Wilfredo Fuentes, Heroin, Cocaine, and Fentanyl Trafficking, New York 2024

A Syracuse man has been sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for distributing heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine in Syracuse.

Wilfredo Fuentes, 36, of Syracuse was sentenced to serve 96-months in federal prison for distributing heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine in Syracuse, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman.

Fuentes was also sentenced to a 3-year term of supervised release following his prison sentence, and was ordered to forfeit $3,400.00 in drug proceeds.

As part of his previous guilty plea, Fuentes admitted that he sold heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine on two occasions during an ATF/SPD undercover enforcement operation in Syracuse. Fuentes was previously convicted of two New York State felony drug crimes.

The case was investigated by the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Syracuse Police Department-Intelligence Section, and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), with assistance from the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS-Parole) and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Southwick.

The sale of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine is a serious crime that can have devastating consequences. Fuentes’ actions put the lives of countless individuals at risk, and his sentence reflects the severity of his crimes.

Wilfredo Fuentes, 36, of Syracuse, was sentenced for distributing heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine in Syracuse, New York, on April 1, 2024. He was ordered to serve 96 months in federal prison, followed by a 3-year term of supervised release, and to forfeit $3,400.00 in drug proceeds.

The investigation and prosecution of Fuentes’ case involved the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Syracuse Police Department-Intelligence Section, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS-Parole).

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