Press Release
Ellenville Man Pleads Guilty to Crack Cocaine Conspiracy
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Iqwan Mandiville, age 26, of Ellenville, New York, pled guilty today to his involvement in a drug trafficking organization in Ulster County that was dismantled and indicted in March 2019.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith; Peter C. Fitzhugh, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), New York; Ulster County Sheriff Juan Figueroa, whose office leads the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team (URGENT); Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright; New York State Police Superintendent Keith M. Corlett; and Village of Ellenville Police Chief Philip Mattracion.
Mandiville admitted that between May and December 2018, in cooperation with co-conspirators, he sold at least 112 grams of crack cocaine on behalf of the organization in various locations around Ellenville.
Mandiville faces at least 5 years and up to 40 years in prison, a term of supervised release of at least 4 years and up to life, and a maximum fine of $5 million. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors
The following defendants have also pled guilty in connection with the conspiracy, and face the following penalties:
Name |
Age |
Minimum |
Maximum |
Luis Curet |
34 |
5 years |
40 years |
Edwin Jorge |
46 |
None |
20 years |
Randy Mandiville, aka “B-Murda” |
30 |
None |
20 years |
The following defendants still face charges in this case, and face the following penalties:
Name |
Age |
Minimum |
Maximum |
Antonio Naveo, aka “Gratto,” aka “Green Eyes” |
38 |
10 years |
Life |
Margaret Vandyke |
56 |
10 years |
Life |
Jennifer McCombs, aka |
49 |
5 years |
40 years |
Naveo is also charged with unlawful possession of a Mossberg shotgun as a felon.
The charges against these defendants are merely accusations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
This case is being investigated by HSI, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with URGENT, an inter-agency taskforce targeting drug dealers and gang members in Ulster County, and the New York State Police, with assistance from the Village of Ellenville Police and the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Emmet J. O’Hanlon.
Updated October 17, 2019
Topic
Drug Trafficking
Component