Rochester Man Arrested After Selling Drugs To Undercover Officer

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ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Robert Colon, 30, of Rochester, N.Y., was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine and fentanyl. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Cassie Kocher, who is handling the case, stated that between January 18 and March 9, 2022, Colon sold cocaine and fentanyl to an undercover officer on five separate occasions.    

Colon made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark W. Pedersen and is being held without bail.

The criminal complaint is the result of an investigation by the Monroe County Sherriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff Todd Baxter, the Rochester Police Department, under the direction of Interim Chief David Smith, the Greater Rochester Area Narcotics Enforcement Team (GRANET), and Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Scarpino.

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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