Press Release
Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Heroin And Fentanyl
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
CONTACT: Barbara Burns
PHONE: (716) 843-5817
FAX #: (716) 551-3051
BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Jose Velez, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny to distribution of heroin and fentanyl. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and a fine of $1,000,000.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Bish, who is handling the case, stated that between June 1 and July 12, 2017, the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted five undercover purchases of heroin and fentanyl from the defendant in exchange for cash.
The plea is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Ray Donovan, New York Field Division.
Sentencing is scheduled for January 8, 2020, before Judge Skretny.
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Updated September 30, 2019
Topics
Human Trafficking
Opioids
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