A federal grand jury has returned a five-count indictment charging Zaid Mendoza, 45, of Jamestown, with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Buffalo, Mendoza allegedly possessed fentanyl and methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it in the Jamestown area between October and December 2022.

Investigators executed a search warrant at Mendoza’s residence Dec. 7, 2022, and recovered $1,800, about 36 grams of fentanyl and a quantity of methamphetamine. Also recovered were a semi-automatic pistol, drug packaging paraphernalia and cell phones.

Mendoza, who was taken into custody at the scene, was allegedly found to be in possession of another 36 grams of fentanyl.

In October 2014, Mendoza was convicted of a felony in Chautauqua County Court and is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.

Mendoza was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer and then detained.

The new charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison and a $1 million fine.