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Jamestown man going to prison for cocaine possession

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York

BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Eddie Ortiz-Ortiz, 29, of Jamestown, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, was sentenced to serve 36 months in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Franz M. Wright, who handled the case, stated that on January 31, 2020, a Cattaraugus County Sherriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop of Ortiz’s vehicle. As the deputy spoke with Ortiz, he detected the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. A Cattaraugus County K-9 unit was brought in and provided a positive alert to a wrapped white package located within the vehicle. The package contained approximately 1,000 grams of cocaine.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Cattaraugus County Sherriff's Office, under the direction of Sheriff Timothy Whitcomb and the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Frank A. Tarentino III, New York Field Division.

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Contact

Barbara Burns

716-843-5817

Updated December 19, 2023

Topic
Drug Trafficking