A Niagara Falls resident has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for drug offenses. Jermaine McQueen, 47, received a 106-month sentence from U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara after being convicted of possession with intent to distribute at least 40 grams of fentanyl.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy C. Lynch, authorities executed search warrants on August 28, 2024, at multiple locations connected to McQueen. They found about 405 grams of cocaine, roughly 300 grams of fentanyl, and six grams of crack cocaine. In addition to the drugs, investigators seized packaging materials, $10,625 in cash, and several pieces of jewelry believed to be proceeds from drug trafficking. The investigation also included controlled purchases of fentanyl and cocaine from McQueen.
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced the sentencing and credited the efforts of several law enforcement agencies involved in the case: "The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Mark Grimm, the Niagara Falls Police Department, under the direction of Superintendent Nick Ligammari, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Department, under the direction of Sheriff Michael Filicetti, the North Tonawanda Police Department, under the direction of Chief Keith Glass, the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Amie Feroleto, and the Erie County Sheriff’s Department, under the direction of Sheriff John Garcia."
