Niagara Falls man going to prison on cocaine charge

BUFFALO, N.Y.–U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jason P. Hoy, 46, Niagara Falls, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, was sentenced to serve 33 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey E. Intravatola, who handled the case, stated that on May 5, 2023, investigators executed a search warrant at Hoy’s residence seizing bags containing a crystal rock-like substance, a bag containing a grey powdery substance, three bags containing a white powdery substance, three bags containing various colored pills, and a bag containing green plant matter. In addition, they recovered a pair of brass knuckles, a collapsible baton, a digital scale, and a police scanner.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff Michael Filicetti, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Frank Tarentino, New York Field Division.

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