Lloyd Smith, a 26-year-old resident of Amherst, New York, has been sentenced to 108 months in prison for distributing cocaine and fentanyl that resulted in serious bodily injury to two people. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Donna Duncan stated that on May 27 and 28, 2023, Smith communicated with an individual identified as K.W through Snapchat and text messages regarding the purchase of narcotics. On May 28, Smith met with K.W. and another person, J.D., to sell them drugs.
After using the narcotics purchased from Smith, J.D. lost consciousness. Smith then moved J.D. from his own vehicle to J.D.’s vehicle and left him there. K.W. also lost consciousness at the scene.
Amherst Police responded after a good Samaritan called 911 about the overdose incident and found both K.W. and J.D. unconscious and unresponsive in a vehicle; both survived the incident. Officers discovered two baggies in K.W.'s pocket that tested positive for cocaine and fentanyl; these had been bought from Smith.
The investigation leading to this sentencing was conducted by the Amherst Police Department under Chief Scott Chamberlin and the Drug Enforcement Administration led by Special Agent-in-Charge Farhana Islam of the New York Enforcement Division.
"This case demonstrates our commitment to prosecuting those who distribute dangerous drugs like fentanyl that have life-threatening consequences," said U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo.
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