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BUFFALO WOMAN ARRESTED FOR FENTANYL SALES IN ALLENTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD

BUFFALO WOMAN ARRESTED FOR FENTANYL SALES IN ALLENTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD

Buffalo, NY – Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia reports the Erie County Sheriff’s Narcotics and Intelligence Unit arrested 39-year-old Vernise Williams on drug-related charges on May 5, 2023.

A month-long investigation headed up by the Sheriff’s Office and assisted by the Buffalo Police Narcotics Unit, Homeland Security Investigations, and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force executed a search warrant signed by Buffalo City Court Judge Kevin Keane for Williams and her vehicle. The search recovered a quantity of fentanyl. 

Williams is charged with:

•    One felony count of criminal sale of a controlled substance – ½ oz. narcotic drug;

•    Four felony counts of criminal possession of a narcotic with intent to sell;

•    Three felony counts of criminal sale of a narcotic;

•    Two felony counts of criminal possession of a narcotic;

•    One misdemeanor count of criminal possession of a controlled substance.

The defendant was arraigned and released without bail on May 6, 2023.

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