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(WNY News Now) – A Buffalo resident faces a 48-month federal prison sentence for attempting to possess and distribute cocaine.BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced the sentencing of Tremaine Jacobs, 51, also known as “Teeter” and “T,” who was convicted of attempting to possess and distribute cocaine. U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo sentenced Jacobs to 48 months in federal prison, a decision that underscores the court’s commitment to addressing drug-related crimes in Buffalo.Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Adler, who prosecuted the case, revealed that on May 16, 2020, law enforcement officials learned of a suspicious package valued at approximately $7,000 containing cocaine en route to Jacobs. This package, intercepted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),...

(WNY News Now) – A Buffalo man with a prior felony conviction has pleaded guilty to illegal firearm possession after authorities found two stolen guns in his possession earlier this year.BUFFALO, N.Y. — Henry Ford, 37, of Buffalo, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, a federal offense that could bring a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000, according to U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross. The plea was entered before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.The charge stems from an April 2024 search warrant executed on Ford’s person and his residence on Erb Street. Investigators recovered a loaded handgun from Ford’s pocket, later determined to have been stolen from Georgia in September 2019. During a search of Ford’s residence, officers uncover...