United States Drug Enforcement Administration

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr., and DEA New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan announced today that Derrick Washington, 41, of Buffalo, N.Y., who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 28 grams or more of crack cocaine, was sentenced to serve 70 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul C. Parisi, who handled the case, stated that between January 2018 and February 2018, the defendant conspired with others to sell crack cocaine. On four separate occasions during that time, Washington sold crack cocaine to an individual working with the DEA.

On Feb. 14, 2018, investigators executed a federal search warrant at 1502 Niagara Street and seized suspected crack cocaine, two digital scales and a SKS rifle.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the DEA Buffalo Resident Office, New York Division, the Buffalo Police Department and the Cheektowaga Police Department. 

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