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Keith Edmonds, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced July 7th 2026, to 38 months in federal prison and 2 years of post-imprisonment supervised release, a fine of $1,500 and a money judgment for forfeiture of $9,730, for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it.  First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New York Enforcement Division Special Agent in Charge Farhana Islam made the announcement.

UTICA, NEW YORK – Jon Radway, of Pompey, New York, was sentenced today to 70 months in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine.  First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Bryan DiGirolamo, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), made the announcement.

The Executive Office for United States Attorneys, in coordination with the General Services Administration, has approved the redesignation of the Albany office as the primary headquarters location of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York.

Christopher Garrow, age 40, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced on June 24, 2026, to 140 months’ imprisonment following his guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine, and to possessing a firearm in furtherance of that drug trafficking crime. First Assistant U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division Bryan DiGirolamo made the announcement. 

Willie Davis, 37, of Syracuse, New York, pleaded guilty in federal court on June 24, 2026, to one count of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender and admitted to violating a condition of his supervised release related to his possession of an unmonitored cell phone.

First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Acting United States Marshal Christopher J. Amoia made the announcement.   

Steven Dunn, age 38 of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced to a total of 15 months in Federal Prison to be followed by a term of three years of supervised release. The sentence stems from his conviction to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. 

The announcement was made by First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III; United States Marshals Service, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Schenectady Police Department and the Rotterdam Police Department.

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Patrick Weaver, age 36, of Waterville, New York, pled guilty in federal court yesterday to distributing, receiving, and possessing child pornography. The announcement was made by First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Buffalo Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony Patrone.

Neil Wesley, 47, of Broome County, New York, was sentenced on June 25, 2026 to 25 years in prison for receipt and possession of child pornography.  

First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James and Broome County District Attorney F. Paul Battisti made the announcement.

Robert Scott, age 60, of Binghamton, New York, was indicted on a charge of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine.  First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) made the announcement.

First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Division Craig Tremaroli, and Christopher Amoia, U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of New York made the announcement.

First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), made the announcement. This case is part of the Department of Justice’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud.

Ruben Dario Loja Castro, age 33, of Irvington, New Jersey, was sentenced to 12 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release, following a guilty plea earlier this year to resisting, impeding, and assaulting a federal officer engaged in official duties and inflicting bodily injury with his vehicle during a lawful traffic immigration enforcement stop along Interstate 90 on October 1, 2025.  First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Anthony Patrone, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) made the