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Rochester man sentenced to prison

A Rochester man has been sentenced to prison for drug and gun-related charges.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — A man from Rochester has been sentenced to six years in prison following gun and drug-related charges.

Janard D. Warnick was convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime by U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.

The offenses Warnick committed were made known in February of 2022 when investigators executed a search warrant at Warnick's house.

The investigators recovered approximately 61 grams of cocaine, 1.8 grams of fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl, 2 grams of crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia at the scene. 

On top of this, they also found three firearms and a variety of ammunition.

The Rochester Police Department conducted the investigation and sentenced Warnick under the direction of Chief David Smith, Homeland Security Investigations, and Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Scarpino.

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