Prior Felon Arrested After Gun And Ammunition Are Found In His Residence

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BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Derrick A. Miller, 34, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. Rudroff, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, on August 20, 2020, the Buffalo Police Department and ATF executed a state search warrant at the defendant’s Deerfield Avenue residence. During the search, investigators recovered .22 caliber pistol loaded with 10 rounds of ammunition. In March 2008, Miller was convicted in Erie County Court of Criminal Possession of a Weapon and was sentenced to serve 42 months in prison. As a result, the defendant is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.

The defendant made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer and is being held pending a detention hearing.

The complaint is the result of an investigation by the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Commissioner Byron Lockwood, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge John B. Devito, New York Field Division.

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.    

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