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A Jamestown man is facing federal charges after possessing and attempting to sell drugs.
Curtis Snyder, 51, was charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who is handling the case, state that according to the complaint, Snyder utilized Facebook to communicate and facilitate his drug trafficking activities with Rocco Beardsley. During the investigation, investigators recovered communications between Snyder and Beardsley during which Snyder offered to distribute drugs for Beardsley. Snyder and Beardsley also discussed heroin and fentanyl transactions. Beardsley is also charged in the drug conspiracy.
This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces operation. The force identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
The complaint is the result of an investigation by the Jamestown Police Department, under the direction of Jamestown Police Chief Timothy Jackson, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Frank A. Tarentino III, New York Field Division.