Buffalo man arrested on cocaine charge

BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Luis Rodriguez, 47, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and $1,000,000 fine.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy C. Lynch, who handled the case, stated that on October 16, 2025, investigators executed search warrants at Rodriguez’s Grant Street residence, a suspected stash house on Dewitt Street owned by Rodriguez, and on his vehicle. During the searches, law enforcement seized two firearms, approximately 546 grams of suspected cocaine, and a digital scale.

Rodriguez made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr. and was released on conditions.

The complaint is of the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Philip Tejera and the Erie County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff John Garcia.

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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