A Lockport man faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a drug charge before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo, the U.S. Attorney’s office reported.
Robert Jones, 48, admitted to possessing with intent to distribute cocaine. He is scheduled for sentencing Jan. 18.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who is handling the case, said that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration purchased cocaine from Jones in November and December 2017.
Prosecutors also stated that when investigators executed a search warrant at Jones’ home on Gooding Avenue on Feb. 23, 2018, they found 207 grams of cocaine, about 33 grams of marijuana, packaging materials containing cocaine residue and $12,000 cash.
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Dale Anderson
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Dale Anderson has been a Buffalo News staff reporter since 1968. He was the chief rock and pop writer for 20 years and helped establish the weekend entertainment magazine Gusto.
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