Schenectady Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Christopher Gil, age 48, of Schenectady, pled guilty today to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute and distribute a controlled substance.

The announcement was made by United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III; Erin Keegan, Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division.

Gil admitted to distributing hundreds of pills containing methamphetamine on three occasions in 2024 and coordinating with his methamphetamine supplier to distribute additional methamphetamine pills.

At sentencing scheduled for August 7, 2025, Gil faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years, a maximum fine of $1 million, and a term of post-imprisonment supervised release of at least 3 years and up to life. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the statute the defendant violated, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other factors.

HSI and DEA investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ashlyn Miranda is prosecuting this case.