Jamestown Man Sentenced On Cocaine Charge

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BUFFALO, N.Y. - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Taylor Larson, 32, of Jamestown, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, was sentenced to 120 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel L. Violanti, who handled the case, stated that on May 19, 2015, the Jamestown Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) executed a search warrant, which authorized the search of defendant’s residence on Keller Road in Ashville, NY and his 2005 gray Saab sedan and Jeep Liberty. During the search of the residence, officers found approximately 21 grams of cocaine in an upstairs bedroom, along with a roll of camouflage tape, baggies, and a scale. An additional 36 grams of cocaine was found inside the Saab, and approximately 286 grams of cocaine was found inside the Jeep.

Subsequently, officers searched a vacant apartment located immediately behind the defendant’s residence and recovered an additional 300 grams of cocaine. The cocaine was wrapped in the same camouflage duct tape that was found earlier in the defendant’s residence. Combined, over 500 grams of cocaine was seized from the defendant’s residence, Saab, Jeep, and back vacant apartment.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge James J. Hunt, New York Field Division, and the Jamestown Police Department, under the direction of Chief Harry Snellings.