Buffalo Man Sentenced On Drug And Gun Charges

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BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Leon R. Williams, 40, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute heroin, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking activity, was sentenced to serve 69 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Laura A. Higgins, Jeremiah E. Lenihan, and Joel L. Violanti, who handled the case, stated that on five separate dates between October 17 and November 22, 2017, the defendant sold heroin to an individual working with investigators.

On November 29, 2017, a New York State search warrant was executed at the Williams’ Texas Street residence in Buffalo. Investigators recovered heroin and cocaine, scales, razor blades, cutting agents, and $73,743 in U.S. currency. In addition, a Glock, .40 caliber firearm was recovered along with a magazine containing 10 rounds of ammunition loaded within the firearm.

The sentencing 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, and the Niagara County Drug Task Force, under the direction of Niagara County Sheriff James Voutour.

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