BUFFALO – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Duane Lowery, 29, of Jamestown, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and distribution of fentanyl. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Donna M. Duncan and Joshua A. Violanti, who are handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, Lowery was identified by investigators as a fentanyl and cocaine trafficker in and around Jamestown. In November and December 2022, law enforcement conducted controlled purchases of fentanyl from Lowery. On December 7, 2022, a search warrant was executed at Lowery’s Jamestown residence, during which law enforcement recovered suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and $1,140 in cash.

Lowery made an appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy and was held pending a detention hearing on August 19, 2024.

The complaint is the result of an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Scarpino, the Jamestown Police Department, under the direction of Chief Timothy Jackson, and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff James Quattrone.