A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 16 years and three months in federal prison for his role in a drug pipeline that ran from Philadelphia to Rochester. Federal prosecutors say 33-year-old Jerome Randolph was convicted of conspiracy to distribute heroin. He headed the Philadelphia gang with made connections with a network of Rochester dealers. […]
A Rochester man convicted of heroin trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm has been sentenced to nearly 11 years in federal prison. Prosecutors say Raymond Collazo lead a Rochester drug organization which processed and packaged large quantities of heroin and crack cocaine. Colazzo and his partners were arrested in 2014 when police raided their […]
Rochester is launching a drive to push heroin sales and use off North Clinton Avenue, while also getting users into drug treatment. Mayor Lovely Warren says it’s a three-step plan targeting the area of North Clinton between Upper Falls Boulevard and Avenue D. They’re saturating the area with police patrols. They’ll be looking to make […]