PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK - Three Keeseville residents have been indicted on charges related to the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine and the possession of pseudoephedrine for use in the manufacture of methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian, Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York Division,
Drug Enforcement Administration, and New York State Police Superintendent Joseph A. D’Amico.
The four-count indictment alleges that Michael Lecuyer, 37, of Keeseville; Anita Lecuyer, 36, of Keeseville; and Keith Wolfe, 46, of Keeseville, conspired to manufacture, possess with intent to
distribute, and to distribute methamphetamine. The indictment also charges each defendant with possession and distribution of a listed chemical, specifically pseudoephedrine, knowing and
having reasonable cause to believe it would be used to manufacture methamphetamine.
The defendants were arraigned on October 13 and released pending trial, which is scheduled for Dec. 14, 2015, in Syracuse before United States District Judge Brenda K. Sannes.
If convicted on the conspiracy charge, the maximum penalties each defendant faces are a term imprisonment of 20 years, a $1,000,000 fine, and lifetime supervised release. If convicted of possession and distribution of a listed chemical, the maximum penalties each defendant faces are a term of imprisonment of 20 years; a $250,000 fine; and 3 years of supervised release.
The charges in the indictment are merely accusations. Each defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
This case is being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the New York State Police, the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program of New York and New Jersey, the Plattsburgh Police Department, the Clinton County District Attorney’s Office, and the Essex County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Katherine Kopita is prosecuting the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
