Andrew Snyder, a 46-year-old resident of Canastota, New York, has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison. The sentence follows his admission to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and a heroin/fentanyl mixture, as well as possessing firearms illegally due to his status as an unlawful user of controlled substances.
United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III, alongside Bryan Miller, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), and Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood, made the announcement of Snyder's sentencing.
In a prior guilty plea, Snyder admitted that from October 2020 through May 2022, he conspired with his wife, Jessica Snyder, to distribute illegal drugs from the garage of their Madison County home. On May 17, 2022, Snyder, while illicitly using substances, was found in possession of two 9mm handguns and ammunition.
Chief United States District Judge Brenda K. Sannes has mandated that after his prison term, Snyder will serve four years of supervised release. Jessica Snyder awaits sentencing on April 24, 2025.
The investigation leading to this conviction was conducted by the ATF and Madison County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration and New York State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Thomas R. Sutcliffe and Matthew J. McCrobie took charge of the prosecution.
