Armed cocaine and fentanyl dealer sentenced to 14 years prison and forfeits money, jewelry, guns, and car

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Darnell Manning a/k/a D-Man, 40, of Greece, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 400 grams or more of fentanyl and five kilograms or more of cocaine, and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, was sentenced to serve  170 months in prison U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. Manning was also ordered to forfeit $91,899.00 in cash, jewelry appraised at approximately $246,000, a 2022 Infiniti QX55 SUV, two firearms and ammunition. In addition, Manning paid $50,000 cash to the government in lieu of forfeiting his residence in Greece, NY.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert A. Marangola, who handled the case, stated that between March 2021, and March 29, 2023, Manning conspired with others to sell fentanyl and cocaine in the Rochester area. On March 9, 2023, investigators searched numerous locations in Rochester maintained by Manning and utilized for distributing narcotics. During the searches, they seized approximately 2.6 kilograms of cocaine, approximately 123 grams of crack cocaine, 803 fentanyl tablets, two loaded firearms, ammunition, $87,290 in cash, jewelry with an appraised value of $246,000, and drug paraphernalia. On March 29, 2023, Manning was arrested at a residence in Niagara Falls, NY, at which time investigators also seized $4,620 in cash, marijuana, and multiple cell phones.

 This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Frank A. Tarentino, III, New York Field Division.

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