Buffalo Man Sentenced On Drug Charges

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BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Charles Humphrey, 47, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine, was sentenced to 30 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas S. Duszkiewicz, who handled the case, stated that the defendant, along with four co-defendants, distributed multiple quantities of cocaine between 2009 and January 2010. In addition, Humphrey sold a quantity of cocaine to a confidential source on January 13, 2010. 

The defendant was arrested along with Eric J. Humphrey, John E. Humphrey, Jr., James Humphrey, Jr. and Anthony Taylor. All five defendants have been convicted and sentenced.

Items seized during the execution of search warrants executed at the time of their arrests included quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, marijuana, supplies used in the packaging of cocaine and crack cocaine, $153,000 in cash, ammunition and three vehicles. 

The investigation resulted in the liquor license revocation of “The Good Life,” a Bailey Avenue sports bar owned by Eric Humphrey.

The sentencing is the culmination of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge James J. Hunt, New York Field Division, the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Commissioner Daniel Derenda, and the Erie County District Attorney’s Office, under the direction of District Attorney Frank A. Sedita. Additional assistance was provided by the Amherst Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Safe Streets Task Force.