Seven members of a drug trafficking organization that sold fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine throughout Western New York have pleaded guilty to felony charges. Two of them are from Jamestown. New York Attorney General Letitia James says an investigation led by the Office of the Attorney General's Organized Crime Task Force recovered nearly one kilogram of cocaine worth $30,000, more than one-half pound of methamphetamine worth $1,500, over one ounce of fentanyl worth $1,600, and approximately $4,000 in cash. All seven defendants were indicted in February 2025. As a result of their pleas, the defendants have admitted to their roles in the trafficking operation, and six have been sentenced. The central figures of the trafficking operation will serve up to 10 years in state prison.
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The seven defendants are:
- 46-year-old Dion Anderson of Buffalo, who pleaded guilty in November 2025 to two Class A-2 felony counts of 2nd-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and one count of 3rd-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. He was sentenced on March 27th to eight years in prison and five years post-release supervision.
- 49-year-old Ronnie Dupree of Buffalo pleaded guilty in November 2025 to two counts of 2nd-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and one count of 2nd-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, all Class A-2 felonies. As part of his plea, he admitted to selling cocaine. He was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison and five years post-release supervision.
- 32-year-old Devan Huntington of Jamestown pleaded guilty in November 2025 to 3rd-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. As part of his plea, he admitted to possessing methamphetamine with intent to sell. He is still awaiting sentencing.
- 50-year-old Antwain Jackson of Buffalo pleaded guilty in June to 2nd-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. As part of his guilty plea, he admitted to selling methamphetamine. He was sentenced on September 29th to six years in prison and five years post-release supervision.
- 52-year-old Sabrina Leeper of Jamestown pleaded guilty in September 2025 to 3rd-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. As part of her plea, she admitted to selling methamphetamine. She was sentenced on January 15th to five years probation.
- 52-year-old Kenneth Pringle of Niagara Falls pleaded guilty in September 2025 to 3rd-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. As part of his plea, he admitted to selling cocaine. He was sentenced on December 17, 2025 to seven years in prison and three years post-release supervision.
- 28-year-old David Vaughn of Buffalo pleaded guilty in November 2025 to 3rd-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. During his guilty plea, he admitted to possessing cocaine with intent to sell. He was sentenced on May 20th to five years probation.
