Aaron Miller, a 32-year-old resident of Jamestown, New York, was sentenced on Mar. 27 to serve 120 months in prison after being convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, methamphetamine. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo and handed down by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by federal authorities to address drug trafficking and related crimes in local communities.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti said that Miller bought and sold methamphetamine and cocaine both for profit and personal use. He obtained large quantities of these drugs from co-defendant Jun Martinez as well as other sources before distributing them within the Jamestown area.
Three co-defendants—Jun Martinez, La Huynh, and Antasia Babcock—have also been convicted in connection with the case and are awaiting sentencing.
The prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America, an initiative designed to use all available Department of Justice resources against illegal immigration, cartels, transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and violent crime perpetrators. According to the release, "Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN)."
The investigation involved the Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Field Division under Special Agent-in-Charge Farhana Islam as well as the Jamestown Police Department led by Acting Chief Scott Forster.
