BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that John R. Faber, 28, of Wellsville, N.Y., who was convicted of conspiracy to manufacture, possess with intent to distribute and distribute, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, was sentenced to 40 months in prison and ordered to pay $3,143 in restitution to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas S. Duszkiewicz, who handled the case, stated that during the execution of a search warrant on Jan. 26, 2012 at a residence on South Main St. in Wellsville, law enforcement officers discovered items used to manufacture methamphetamine and a quantity of methamphetamine. A search warrant was later executed at a residence on Madison Ave. in Wellsville. During that search, officers discovered an active methamphetamine laboratory.
The defendant was arrested along with Jason Patterson, his wife April Patterson, Anthony Kidd, and Justin McPherson. Jason Patterson, April Patterson and Anthony Kidd have been convicted and are awaiting sentencing. Justin McPherson was convicted and sentenced to 24 months in prison.
Today’s sentencing is the result of an investigation on the part of the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Michael Cerretto, the Wellsville Police Department, under the direction of Chief Timothy Walsh, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Jamie J. Hunt, Acting Special Agent in Charge, New York Field Division.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
