BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Rogelio Mueses, 26, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, butyryl fentanyl, 4-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl, and fentanyl. The charge carries a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brendan T. Cullinane, who is handling the case, stated that between January and May of 2018, the defendant conspired with another individual to distribute controlled substances. In particular, on six different dates, they sold controlled substances to an individual working with the Drug Enforcement Administration. Subsequent testing confirmed the presence of heroin, butyryl fentanyl, and 4-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl, all of which are Schedule I controlled substances, and fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance.
Sentencing is scheduled before Judge Geraci for July 18, 2019, at 9:30 a.m.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
