UTICA, NEW YORK – Javier Bachiller, age 32, of Syracuse, New York, pled guilty today to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Carla Freedman and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division.
Bachiller admitted that on October 19, 2023, he possessed with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine in a Syracuse garage he was renting.
Sentencing is scheduled for April 11, 2024, in front of United States District Judge David N. Hurd. Bachiller faces a minimum of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life in prison, a fine of up to $10 million, and a term of supervised release of at least 5 years and up to life.
This case is being investigated by the DEA, with assistance from the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office, the Syracuse Police Department, the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, and the New York State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Geoffrey J. L. Brown is prosecuting this case.