Buffalo man going to prison for more than 16 years for selling cocaine that resulted in a death and serious bodily injury

BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Theodore Hill a/k/a Ty, 28, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of distribution of cocaine, was sentenced to serve 200 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.

On December 5, 2023, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Hill sold cocaine to an individual identified as M.M. On December 9, 2023, Buffalo Police responded to a report of suspected drug overdoses at M.M.'s residence. M.M. was discovered deceased and it appeared that he had been deceased for at least over 24 hours. A second individual, R.H., was discovered unresponsive, lying on the floor next to M.M. She was taken to the hospital in serious condition. R.H. sustained serious, long-term injuries as a result of the overdose.

On January 25, March 2, and March 15, 2024, Buffalo Police conducted controlled purchases of cocaine from Hill, contacting him at the same number that M.M. used. On March 24, 2024, a search warrant was executed at Clemo Street residence, during which law enforcement seized quantities of cocaine and drug paraphernalia.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey E. Intravatola. The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Commissioner Erika Shields and the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Farhana Islam, New York Field Division.

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