Holly Berenguer, 43, of Jamestown, New York, was sentenced to time served and four years of supervised release after being convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 40 grams or more of fentanyl. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo and handed down by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti said that on September 5, 2021, a Jamestown Police Officer arrested Berenguer on an active bench warrant for failing to appear in Jamestown City Court. During processing, officers found a white powdery substance and $450 hidden in her clothes. The substances field tested positive for heroin and methamphetamine.
According to prosecutors, between September 2020 and September 2021, Berenguer distributed significant quantities of heroin and fentanyl in the Jamestown area as part of the conspiracy.
This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF uses a prosecutor-led and intelligence-driven approach involving multiple agencies to target high-level criminal organizations across the United States. More information about OCDETF is available at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
“BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Holly Berenguer, 43, of Jamestown, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, was sentenced to time serve and four years’ supervised release by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.”
“Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who handled the case, stated on September 5, 2021, a Jamestown Police Officer arrested Berenguer on an active bench warrant for failure to appear in Jamestown City Court. While she was being processed, police personnel discovered a white powdery substance and $450 hidden in Berenguer’s clothes. The substances field tested positive for heroin and methamphetamine. As part of the conspiracy, between September 2020, and September 2021, Berenguer distributed large amounts of heroin and fentanyl in the Jamestown area.”
“This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach.”
