A Schenectady man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for directing a cross-country drug trafficking and money laundering scheme that brought dangerous narcotics into New York’s Capital District.
Terence Butler, 36, received a 96-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges involving controlled substances and laundering $35,000 in drug proceeds, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York.
“Butler brought a significant amount of lethal drugs into the Capital District,” said Acting U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III. “Now he will be serving a significant amount of prison time for his crimes.”
Federal investigators said Butler orchestrated drug shipments from Beverly Hills, California, to Schenectady. On January 4, 2023, authorities intercepted a package with 1.65 kilograms of cocaine. Seven months later, on August 3, a second shipment was seized containing 10,000 fentanyl pills and 5,000 methamphetamine pills…