Buffalo Man Sentenced to 138 Months for Cocaine and Fentanyl Conspiracy
Torrance Bailey, 44, of Buffalo, New York, received a 138-month federal prison sentence after conviction on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 40 grams or more of fentanyl. The sentence triggers mandatory supervised release and removes Bailey from narcotics distribution networks that federal prosecutors have targeted in the Western District of New York.
citizen.co.zaBUFFALO, N.Y. — Torrance Bailey, 44, of Buffalo, was sentenced to 138 months in federal prison on June 2 for his role in a narcotics conspiracy involving five kilograms or more of cocaine and 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara imposed the term in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Bailey was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and distribute, the controlled substances.
The sentence equates to 11 years and six months. Federal sentencing guidelines and mandatory minimums for these quantities require substantial prison time followed by supervised release. The Bureau of Prisons will now assign Bailey to a facility where he will serve the full term minus any credit for time already detained.
The conviction and sentence remove one participant from cocaine and fentanyl trafficking operations that supply the Buffalo region. Downstream, federal probation officers must prepare for Bailey’s eventual supervised release, while prosecutors in the Western District of New York continue related investigations that rely on cooperation or testimony tied to this case.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York will also update its case-tracking systems to reflect the final judgment.
This sentencing concludes one prosecution in a series of federal narcotics cases brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Buffalo. The Department of Justice has pursued similar conspiracy charges in the district under statutes carrying multi-year mandatory minimum sentences for cocaine and fentanyl distribution.
Primary sources: U.S. Department of Justice
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