Greece Man Sentenced On Heroin Charge

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Jeffrey West, 42, of Greece, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute heroin, was sentenced to serve 188 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Cassie Kocher, who handled the case, stated that on April 19, 2018, members of the Monroe County Heroin Task Force executed a search warrant at the defendant’s home. During the search, officers located a quantity of heroin packaged for sale and a loaded .22 caliber handgun and ammunition.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Monroe County Heroin Task Force, under the direction of Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge John B. Devito, New York Field Division.

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