Buffalo man pleads guilty to selling meth

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that John R. Bollinger, 24, of Buffalo, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a fine of $5,000,000.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Pierre Richard Antoine, who is handling the case, stated that in April 2023, law enforcement began investigating the drug trafficking activities of Bollinger, who was suspected of manufacturing and selling quantities of counterfeit Adderall containing methamphetamine in the Buffalo area. Between June 13 and July 16, 2023, investigators made four controlled purchases of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine.

The plea sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Frank Tarentino, and the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Stanley Edwards, III.  

Sentencing is scheduled for December 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Sinatra.

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