A West Seneca man has been arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with the intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Prosecutors said 51-year-old Michael Prewitt faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, if he is convicted on the charge.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Antoine, who is handling the case, said that on Dec. 16, law enforcement officers executed a federal search warrant at Prewitt's Slade Avenue residence.
During the search, officers reported seizing seized about 1,332 grams of suspected heroin or fentanyl, two mechanical presses, commonly used to shape narcotics into bricks, packaging materials, two digital scales and about $18,000 in cash.
In 2003, Prewitt was convicted in federal court of being a felon in possession of a firearm and sentenced to serve 37 months in prison.
He made an initial appearance before U.S. District Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder Jr. and was detained.
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