A 33-year-old Buffalo resident is headed to federal prison after being sentenced for trafficking heroin and fentanyl while carrying a firearm to support his drug operations.
Erin Cameron received a 132-month sentence in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses, U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced on Thursday.
Cameron was found guilty of conspiring to possess and distribute over 100 grams of heroin and more than 10 grams of fentanyl. He was also convicted of possessing a firearm in connection with drug trafficking. U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. issued the sentence.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, Cameron’s criminal activity lasted from July to December 2018. He worked with others to distribute heroin and fentanyl throughout Western New York. Investigators linked him to a controlled drug buy on October 22, 2018, and found that he supplied butyryl fentanyl for distribution.
On December 30, 2018, Cameron drove from Buffalo to Salamanca, NY, to deliver narcotics. He was armed with a pistol loaded with six rounds and carried several packages containing controlled substances, including acetyl fentanyl, crack cocaine, and oxycodone. Salamanca Police stopped him and seized both the weapon and the drugs.
The investigation was carried out by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services; the Southern Tier Drug Regional Task Force led by Chautauqua County Sheriff James Quattrone; the Drug Enforcement Administration under Special Agent-in-Charge Frank Tarentino of the New York Field Division; and the Salamanca Police Department, headed by Chief Jamie Deck.
