BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the takedown of a drug trafficking operation in the Buffalo and Jamestown areas.
According to the Office of the Attorney General, its Organized Crime Task Force partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration and Niagara Falls Police Department and seized:
- Nearly one kilogram of cocaine worth $30,000
- Over half a pound of methamphetamine worth $1,500
- Over one ounce of fentanyl worth $1,600
- More than $4,000 in cash
Seven people have been charged with 130 crimes in connection to their involvement in the operation. The charges include various counts of criminal sale and criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree conspiracy.
The AG said the seven people charged are:
- Dion Anderson, 44 years old of Buffalo, New York;
- Ronnie Dupree, 47 years old of Buffalo, New York;
- Devan Huntington, 30 years old of Jamestown, New York;
- Antwain Jackson, 48 years old of Buffalo, New York;
- Sabrina Leeper, 50 years old of Jamestown, New York;
- Kenneth Pringle, 50 years old of Niagara Falls, New York; and
- David Vaughn, 26 years old of Buffalo, New York
“Dismantling dangerous drug trafficking networks is essential to keeping our communities safe. These individuals sold a variety of deadly narcotics, including fentanyl, across Western New York, and now they are being brought to justice. I thank our partners in this investigation for their assistance in keeping New Yorkers safe.”
You can find the full unsealed indictment below:
Dupree was allegedly the central figure of the operation and is accused of purchasing large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine from Anderson, Pringle, Jackson, and others. Dupree and Jackson allegedly traveled from Buffalo to Jamestown to meet customers and make sales. Anderson allegedly sold cocaine out of his home in Buffalo and provided cocaine to Vaughn and others.
The AG said over half a pound of cocaine, a scale with cocaine residue, and more than $4,000 were allegedly recovered during the execution of a search warrant of Anderson’s home in November 2024.
Other members of the trafficking network, including Huntington and Leeper, allegedly received various types of drugs from Jackson.
According to the AG, if convicted on the top counts, Pringle faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, Dupree faces a maximum sentence of 24 years in prison, Anderson faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, and Jackson, Huntington, Leper, and Vaughn face maximum sentences of 10 years in prison.
“Today’s arraignment of these seven individuals, who continuously flooded our upstate neighborhoods with illicit and synthetic drugs, shows the determination we have when targeting those drug trafficking organizations poisoning our communities. We are thankful to the New York Attorney General’s Office Organized Crime Task Force and the Niagara Falls Police Department for their partnership in keeping our neighborhoods safe and drug-free.”
