BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr.
announced today that Brandon Cooley, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S.
District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to conspiring to possess with intent to
distribute cocaine and crack cocaine. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20
years in prison, and a $1,000,000 fine.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Laura A. Higgins and Misha A.
Coulson, who are handling the case, stated that in the early morning hours of
June 3, 2018, the defendant was driving a vehicle stopped by the Buffalo Police
Department after it was observed committing traffic violations for excessive
tinted windows and speeding. Co-defendant Danielle Ruger was a passenger in the
vehicle. Officers searched the vehicle after detecting a strong odor of
marijuana coming from it. Quantities of suspected cocaine and crack cocaine
were recovered, along with marijuana, a scale, gloves, packaging, and seven
cellphones.
Ruger was previously convicted and is awaiting sentencing.
The plea is the result of an investigation by Homeland
Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Kevin
Kelly, and the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Commissioner
Byron Lockwood.
Cooley’s sentencing is scheduled for July 22, 2020, at 1:30
p.m. before Judge Wolford.
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