Information from a provided press release
The Genesee County Drug Task Force, comprised of police officers from the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office
and the Batavia Police Department, arrested a City of Batavia man on June 25, 2026, as a result of a 9 month
investigation into the possession, transportation and sale of crack cocaine and fentanyl in and around the City of
Batavia.
Bennie Wright AKA “Beans”, 41, of Central Avenue, Batavia, NY was charged with the following:
- Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd degree, a Class B-Felony (4 counts)
- Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd degree, a Class A-Felony (4 counts)
Wright was arrested on a sealed indictment warrant in which it is alleged that Wright sold quantities of crack cocaine
to an agent of the Genesee County Drug Task Force on multiple occasions in the City of Batavia.
Wright was arraigned in Genesee County Court and released under supervision.
The Genesee County Drug Task Force was assisted by Genesee County Sheriff s Deputies and Investigators,
City of Batavia Police NET officers and the Genesee County District Attorney’s Office.