BUFFALO, N.Y.–U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced
today that Christian Dean Reid, 39, a citizen of Canada, pleaded guilty before
U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Arcara to making false statements. The
charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or
both.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Marie P. Grisanti, who is handling
the case, stated that on October 12, 2014, Reid, a native of England, told an
officer of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection that he had not previously
been arrested, even though the defendant knew this statement was false. Reid
was arrested and convicted of a drug trafficking offense which affects his
admissibility into the United States.
The plea is the culmination of an investigation on the part
of the United States Customs and Border Protection, under the direction of
Randy Howe, Director of Field Operations.
Sentencing is scheduled for March 18, 2014, at 1:00 p.m.
before Judge Arcara.
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