ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Adam J. Cole, 32, of Fairport, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to possessing with intent to distribute MDA, marijuana, and cocaine. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Katelyn M. Hartford, who is handling the case, stated that on November 27, 2019, investigators executed a search warrant at the defendant's residence on Pannell Circle in Fairport. During the search, they recovered approximately 58 pounds of marijuana, 322 pills containing MDA, approximately 23 grams of cocaine, drug paraphernalia, approximately $4,300 in United States currency, which represented proceeds from drug trafficking activities. Investigators also recovered two firearms and ammunition. As part of his drug trafficking activities, Cole used his Pannell Circle residence for the purposes of storing, processing, and distributing controlled substances.
In addition, on November 22, 2019, in the Town of Victor, NY, the defendant sold approximately 116 grams of marijuana to another person in exchange for cash. On November 27, 2019, in the area of High Street in Victor, Cole possessed approximately 223 grams of marijuana in his vehicle.
The plea is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Ray Donovan, New York Field Division; the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Kevin Henderson; and the Canandaigua Police Department, under the direction of Chief Mathew Nielsen.
Sentencing is scheduled for May 18, 2021, at 9:15 a.m. before Judge Siragusa.
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