BUFFALO, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Kenneth Sweat, 26, of Lackawanna, N.Y., who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute and distribute crack cocaine, was sentenced to 27 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
Assistant U.S. Attorney John M. Alsup, who handled the case, stated that on Feb. 18, 2013 and Feb. 25, 2013, the defendant sold 36 grams of crack cocaine to a confidential source working with the Drug Enforcement Administration and Lackawanna Police.
The sentencing is the culmination of an investigation by the Lackawanna Police Department, under the direction of Chief James Michel, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of James J. Hunt, Acting Special Agent in Charge, New York Field Division.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
