BUFFALO — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Juan Pacheco, Jr., 37, of Jamestown, who was convicted of conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, and marijuana, was sentenced to serve 7 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joel L. Violanti and Emmanuel O. Ulubiyo, who handled the case, stated that the defendant was receiving kilogram quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine from California that were smuggled into the United States from Mexico. Members of the Drug Enforcement Administration working collaboratively with law enforcement officers from the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force (JMDTF) identified Pacheco as a significant dealer in the Jamestown area and began investigating his activities.

Pacheco was arrested on August 18, 2016, after authorities executed a search warrant at his stash house located at 477 Main Street in Jamestown. Officers recovered approximately nine kilograms of cocaine, three-and-a-half kilograms of methamphetamine, and three kilograms of marijuana. Approximately $133,000 in cash was also seized as well as approximately $7,000 from the defendant’s pocket upon his arrest.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Ray Donovan, Special Agent-in-Charge, New York Field Division, and the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force, which includes officers from the Jamestown Police Department, under the direction of Chief Harry Snellings; the Ellicott Police Department, under the direction of William L. Ohnmeiss Jr.; and the New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET), under the direction of Lieutenant Kevin Reyes and Major Mary Clark.