A Jamestown man is facing a maximum penalty of 50 years in prison and a $1 million fine after a guilty plea Thursday. U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Steven Mojica Medina, 35, admitted to possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, heroin, fentanyl, and acetyl fentanyl, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Adler, who is handling the case, stated that on Aug. 30, 2018, an individual fatally overdosed after ingesting a substance containing fentanyl, and acetyl fentanyl. Medina provided the victim with the fentanyl and fentanyl analogue mixture shortly before the victim died. Approximately a week later, on Sept. 9, 2018, another individual fatally overdosed after ingesting a substance containing heroin, fentanyl, and acetyl fentanyl. Medina provided the substance to a third party who then provided it to to the victim.

On Dec. 1 and 2, 2020, the Jamestown Police Department conducted controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Medina. Subsequently, a search warrant was executed at Medina’s Euclid Avenue residence during which investigators recovered two loaded firearms, a drug ledger, 48 bags of fentanyl weighing 1.76 grams, and cocaine.

On Nov. 1, 2021, Medina was pulled over in his vehicle by the Jamestown Police Department. Officers recovered a 9mm semi-automatic pistol, six magazines and approximately 167 rounds of 9mm ammunition. Medina also had 24 wrapped baggies of crack cocaine weighing 3.8 grams. In July 2015, Medina was convicted of a felony in Chautauqua County Court and is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm.

The plea is the result of an investigation by the Jamestown Police Department, under the direction of Chief Timothy Jackson and the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Frank A. Tarentino III, New York Field Division.

Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 11 before Arcara.