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☷Saratoga County Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearms Offenses
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ( By Press Release office)
Mar 20,2024
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Anthony Luizzi , a 24 - year - old from Halfmoon , has admitted to possessing 39 firearms and over 11 kilograms of fentanyl pills . He faces a minimum of 15 years in prison for his involvement in drug and gun crimes . U . S . Attorney Carla B . Freedman , Special Agent Frank A . Tarentino III , and Special Agent John B . DeVito made the announcement . Luizzi pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess drugs , as well as possession of firearms in connection with drug trafficking . He admitted to distributing cocaine , methamphetamine , and fentanyl from his Halfmoon residence and an apartment on Western Avenue in Albany . During a search of his Halfmoon apartment on May 23 , 2023 , law enforcement discovered the fentanyl pills and five firearms , including a defaced shotgun . $2 , 616 in cash was also seized as drug proceeds . On the same day , law enforcement searched the Western Avenue apartment and found 34 additional firearms , along with quantities of fentanyl pills , methamphetamine pills , and cocaine . Luizzi ' s sentencing is scheduled for July 16 before U . S . District Judge Anne M . Nardacci . He could face up to life in prison , a fine of up to $10 million , and a supervised release term of up to life . Two other defendants , Brandon Bartley and Jabree Jones , were also arrested in connection with the case . Bartley has been charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine , while Jones violated the terms of his supervised release . The DEA and ATF are investigating the case with assistance from the Saratoga County Sheriff ' s Office , the United States Postal Inspection Service , and the U . S . Department of Labor , Office of Inspector General . Assistant U . S . Attorney Alexander Wentworth - Ping is prosecuting the case .
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