BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man is facing at least five years in prison and a $250,000 fine after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday.
Officials said the Drug Enforcement Administration led controlled purchases of fentanyl from 23-year-old Antonio Rivera-Perez in January 2025.
Authorities executed a search warrant at Rivera-Perez’s residence at Langfield Drive in April 2025, where officers seized the following items:
- Approximately 1,072 grams of powder cocaine
- Approximately 198 grams of crack cocaine
- Approximately 190 grams of fentanyl
- A Glock 19 handgun
- Several firearm magazines
- Ammunition
- Approximately $3,500 in U.S. currency
- Drug paraphernalia
Officials said the charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 11.
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