BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Ryan Tojdowski, 31, of Arcade, NY, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of life and a $250,000 fine.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Caleb J. Petzoldt, who is handling the case, stated that on Dec. 17, 2014, during the course of an investigation, the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department discovered the defendant to be in engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of marijuana. In addition, deputies found Tojdowski to be in possession of quantities of oxycodone, morphine, alprazolam, hydrocodone, clonazepam, dihydrocodeine as well as a.223 assault rifle.
The plea is the culmination of an investigation on the part of the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department, under the direction of Gregory J. Rudolph and the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York Field Office.
Sentencing is scheduled for March 31, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Vilardo.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
