Schenectady Man Sentenced to 63 Months for Drug Conviction

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Terrell Bell, age 28, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced yesterday to 63 months in prison for possessing and intending to distribute fentanyl. Acting 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), made the announcement.

Bell previously admitted that he was on parole in January 2024 when law enforcement searched his home in Schenectady and discovered nearly 1,800 fentanyl pills in his bedroom and more than $90,000 throughout the home.

Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III stated, “Bell didn’t learn his lesson after a prior felony conviction and term of parole, but he should learn it now: Dealing drugs in this District doesn’t pay. My Office will make sure of it.”

FBI Special Agent in Charge Craig A. Tremaroli stated: “This sentence proves any criminal who chooses to profit from poisoning our communities will be held accountable. The FBI remains deeply committed to working with our partners at every level of law enforcement to investigate and bring to justice these individuals trafficking dangerous drugs on our streets.”

Senior United States District Judge Frederick J. Scullin, Jr. also imposed a 4-year term of supervised release. Bell has also consented to forfeiture of the money found in his home. 

FBI investigated this case with the assistance of the Schenectady Police Department, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Mikayla Espinosa prosecuted it.