BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Taylor Hernandez, 31, of Jamestown, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000.Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt I. Kass, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, on January 15, 2026, members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force executed a search warrant of Hernandez’s person and her Falconer Street residence, seizing approximately 181 grams of methamphetamine, approximately 23.5 grams of suspected fentanyl, drug paraphernalia, and $4,165.00 in cash.The complaint is the result of an investigation by the Jamestown Police Department Metro Drug Task Force, under the direction of Acting Chief Scott Forster, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Farhana Islam, New York Field Division.The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.# # # #
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Jamestown woman arrested, charged with possession of methamphetamineArticle
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- USAO - New York, Western
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Jamestown woman arrested, charged with possession of methamphetamine. U.S. Department of Justice, 2026-03-12. Reproduced by ProofAML as an enforcement-matter document record. Official source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/jamestown-woman-arrested-charged-possession-methamphetamine. URL: https://proofaml.com/articles/jamestown-woman-arrested-charged-with-possession-of-methamphetamine-dojfd82ddce3472/
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