Todd J. Romig, 29, of Rochester, New York, was sentenced on July 15 to 144 months in prison after being convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute over 50 kilograms of marijuana, as well as possession and discharge of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The sentence was handed down by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.
According to U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo, between June 2024 and April 10, 2025, Romig conspired with others to sell marijuana by obtaining multi-pound quantities of high-end marijuana and reselling it at a markup. On April 10, 2025, Rochester Police responded to reports of shots fired at an apartment building on Monroe Avenue. Officers located Romig inside one of the apartments after hearing yelling from within. He was detained while officers cleared the apartment.
During their sweep, officers observed two large open cardboard boxes filled with vacuum-sealed packages suspected to be marijuana, spent bullet casings, and a rifle. A search warrant led police to seize approximately 34 pounds of marijuana from the apartment along with ammunition, a loaded magazine and rifle, and $50,672 in cash believed to be proceeds from prior sales. An additional seizure during the investigation recovered about 146 pounds of marijuana from another residence on Union Street in Spencerport where Romig also stored drugs.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Everardo A. Rodriguez following an investigation involving the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Rochester Police Department; Monroe County Sheriff’s Office; and Ogden Police Department.
The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York engages with community groups and conducts training forums to boost public safety and quality of life; has its main office at 138 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo with a branch office at 100 State Street in Rochester; operates under the United States Department of Justice; employs about 120 federal prosecutors and support staff; prosecutes federal criminal violations including drug trafficking cases such as this one; handles civil litigation on behalf of the United States; collects federal debts; covers seventeen counties in western New York, according to the official website.