Cheektowaga Man Sentenced On Drug Charge

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BUFFALO, N.Y. - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Jason Yelder, 35, of Cheektowaga, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine, was sentenced to 20 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Adler, who handled the case, stated that on March 20, 2016, Yelder was arrested for driving with a suspended license. His vehicle was searched by Hamburg Police and more than 23 grams of methamphetamine, a digital scale, and large amounts of U.S. currency were seized. Yelder was advised of his rights, waived his rights, and admitted to police that he was going to sell the methamphetamine to another co-coonspirator.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Hamburg Police Department, under the direction of Chief Gregory Wickett; the Amherst Police Department, under the direction of Chief John Askey; and the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge James J. Hunt, New York Field Division.