United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of New York
10/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/05/2026 11:37
Buffalo man going to prison for 10 years on meth charge
BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Julius M. Hatten, 36, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine, was sentenced to serve 120 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.
On September 25, 2025, law enforcement executed search warrants at an Eckhert Street residence, on the person of Julius Hatten, and on Hatten's vehicle, seizing quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl, ammunition, $21,740 in cash, and drug paraphernalia.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt I. Kass. The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Commissioner Erika Shields, the Erie County Sheriff's Office, under the direction of Sheriff John Garcia, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Allen D. Davis, II.
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