New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday the convictions and sentencing of 47 individuals involved in two major drug trafficking networks operating across the Finger Lakes region, including Wayne, Monroe, Cayuga, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, and Yates counties.
The investigation, led by the Office of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) in partnership with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, resulted in 177 criminal charges and the seizure of more than 10 kilograms each of fentanyl and cocaine, valued at over $9 million. Authorities also recovered 19 firearms, including assault weapons and ghost guns, and more than $440,000 in cash.
All leaders of the trafficking operations have been sentenced. The final leader, Michael Danzey, was sentenced on September 19 in Wayne County Court to 25 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision.
The OCTF-led investigation targeted fentanyl and cocaine dealers in the Finger Lakes through covert surveillance, thousands of hours of electronic monitoring, and multiple search warrants, dismantling significant drug trafficking operations in the region.
Michael Danzey
The investigation revealed that Michael Danzey and Terrance Raggs, brothers who often partnered together, sold cocaine to a network of customers throughout Wayne County. During the course of the investigation, investigators also uncovered that in June 2021, Danzey attempted to murder an individual that he believed had stolen from him. The individual sustained multiple serious injuries as a result of the shooting, but ultimately survived. In the aftermath of the shooting, Danzey turned to his brother, Raggs, to conceal evidence from law enforcement. Other central figures operating within Wayne County in this narcotics distribution network were Ryan Faniel, Romaris Glanton, Karmalus Herrington, Tyquail Raggs, and Aaron Sweeney, who were selling cocaine and oxycodone in Wayne, Ontario, and Monroe counties.
The investigation further revealed that Sweeney and Faniel had several sources of supply for the cocaine and oxycodone pills they sold, including Raquel “Ma” Torres and Jaquinn Edwards, who both resided on Avenue D in Rochester. This single block in the city of Rochester was a major trafficking hub that distributed these dangerous drugs throughout the region. Buyers would be directed to different houses on Avenue D to pick up their drugs. In addition to Torres and Edwards, other suppliers were located on or near the 200 block of Avenue D in Rochester, such as Jasmine Ofray and Raymond Vega.
The Rivera Family
Luis Rivera was a source of cocaine supply to many of the Avenue D narcotics sellers. Through intercepted communications and other evidence, the investigation found that Luis Rivera and his sons, Luis Emmanuel Rivera, Natan Rivera, and Jacob Rivera, along with their associates, were operating a cocaine and fentanyl distribution operation based out of Rochester. Jacob Rivera, who was serving a sentence for federal charges in Louisiana during the investigation, used smuggled contraband cellphones to communicate with his brothers and arrange for shipments of narcotics to be sent from California to Rochester, several of which were intercepted by the investigation.
The following individuals have been convicted and sentenced:
- Treshon Alexander, a/k/a “Tre” of Rochester, was convicted of Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree and sentenced to 10 years in prison plus five years of post-release supervision.
- Tyrone Berry of Lyons was convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree and sentenced to one and a half years in prison plus one year of post-release supervision.
- Alexis Broida, a/k/a “Lexi,” of Rochester, was convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree and has a pending probationary sentence.
- Derrick Brown of Lyons was convicted of Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 5th Degree and sentenced to a three year Conditional Discharge.
- James Butler of Newark was convicted of Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree and sentenced to five years of probation.
- Michael Danzey of Sodus was convicted of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and Assault in the First Degree and sentenced to 25 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision.
- Jacquinn Edwards of Rochester was convicted of Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and has a pending sentence of three and a half years in prison and two years of post-release supervision.
- Ryan Faniel of Palmyra was convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and sentenced to four years in prison and two years of post-release supervision.
- Romaris Glanton of Newark was convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and sentenced to three and a half years and three years of post-release supervision.
- Jeanette Gonzalez of Rochester was convicted of Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree and sentenced to one and one-third to four years in prison.
- Jay Quanna Arrimintha Green of Rochester was convicted of Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree and sentenced to one year in the Wayne County Jail.
- Karmalus Herrington of Newark was convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and sentenced to four years in prison and three years of post-release supervision.
- Christopher Johnston of Penn Yan was convicted of Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree and sentenced to five years of probation.
- Alica Lannon of Palmyra was convicted of Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree and sentenced to five years of probation.
- Daniel Littles of Lyons was convicted of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree and sentenced to five years of probation.
- Carlos Luna, a/k/a “Flaco,” of Rochester, was convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and sentenced to five years of probation.
- Christina Martin of Newark was convicted of Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree and sentenced to five years of probation.
- Nelson Martinez of Rochester was convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and sentenced to three years in prison and one year of post-release supervision.
- Randolph Mattice of Canandaigua was convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree and sentenced to five years of probation.
- Brooke Miner of Newark was convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree and sentenced to five years of probation.
- Jamal Moody of Newark was convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree and sentenced to one and a half years in prison and two years of post-release supervision.
- Megan Murray of Fairport was convicted of Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree and sentenced to five years of probation.
- Jasmine Ofray of Rochester was convicted of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree and sentenced to five years of probation.
- Andrea Parker of Palmyra was convicted of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree and sentenced to five years of probation.
- Terrance Raggs of Sodus was convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree and Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree and sentenced to eight years in prison and five years of post-release supervision.
- Tyquail Raggs of Sodus was convicted of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and sentenced to four years in prison and three years of post-release supervision.
- Geneva Rivera, a/k/a Geneva Brown of Rochester, was convicted of Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree and sentenced to five years of probation.
- Jacob Rivera, a/k/a “J,” of Rochester, was convicted of Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree and Attempted Money Laundering in the Second Degree and sentenced to 10 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision.
- Luis Rivera of Rochester was convicted of Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree and Attempted Money Laundering in the Second Degree and sentenced to 10 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision.
The multi-agency investigation brought together the resources of more than a dozen state, local, and federal enforcement agencies, including the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Seneca County Sheriff’s Office, Canandaigua Police Department, Geneva Police Department, Newark Police Department, New York State Police, New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, Wayne County Probation Department, the Greater Rochester Area Narcotics Enforcement Team, Rochester Police Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The investigation was led by Wayne County Detective Sergeant Roger LaClair and OAG OCTF Detective Phillip Sindoni, under the supervision of OCTF Supervising Detective Tim MacConaghy and retired Supervising Investigator Thomas M. Wolf, OCTF Assistant Chief Investigator John Monte, and Deputy Chief Investigator Andrew Boss. The OAG’s Investigations Division is led by Chief Oliver Pu-Folkes.
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