WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/March 21, 2023

Joseph Martino, 31, of Windsor, NY, was arrested on 03/13/2023 and charged with criminal contempt following an investigation by the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office after an incident on February 9, 2023, in Attica, NY. Martino was arraigned in Attica Court and was transported back to the Genesee County Jail where …

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Public Safety Alert-DEA reports widespread threat of fentanyl mixed with xylazine

Press release WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the American public of a sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine. Xylazine, also known as “Tranq,” is a powerful sedative that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for veterinary use. “Xylazine is making the …

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WNY/U.S. Attorney’s Office collects more than $36 million in civil and criminal actions in 2022

Press release BUFFALO, NY – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that the Western District of New York collected $36,265,598.00 in criminal, civil and forfeiture actions in Fiscal Year 2022. Of this amount, $7,484,121.00 was collected in criminal actions and $28,781,477.00 was collected in civil actions. As a result, …

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