Buffalo man arrested on drug charge

BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Delmar Washington, 49, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.

According to the complaint, since November 2025, the Erie County Sheriff's Office has been investigating a drug trafficking organization operating in Buffalo. During the investigation, law enforcement determined that Washington was involved in the drug trafficking activities. On March 30, 2026, investigators executed a search warrant at a Landon Street residence in Buffalo, seizing approximately 475 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine and 676 grams of fentanyl, drug paraphernalia, and a shotgun, which had previously been reported stolen. Investigators also seized seizing 3.5 grams of suspected crack cocaine and 3.5 grams of suspected fentanyl from Washington at the time of his arrest.

Washington made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr. and was held pending a detention hearing on May 19, 2026.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Donna Duncan. The complaint is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Farhana Islam and the Erie County Sheriff's Office, under the direction of Sheriff John Garcia.

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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