Niagara Falls man arrested on fentanyl charge

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Levester Rose, 46, of Niagara Falls, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, which carries a minimum penalty of five years in prison and a maximum of 40 years.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy C. Lynch, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, during an ongoing narcotics trafficking investigation in Niagara Falls, Rose was identified as an individual engaged in narcotics trafficking. Rose has a history of narcotics trafficking, with drug convictions in 1995, 2014, and 2020. On July 31, 2024, investigators executed a search warrant at a 26th Street residence in Niagara Falls, a premises known to be utilized by Rose. During the search, law enforcement recovered packages of suspected fentanyl.

The complaint is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Miraglia, the North Tonawanda Police Department, under the direction of Chief Keith Glass, the  Niagara Falls Police Department, under the direction of Superintendent Nick Ligammari, and the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff Michal Filicetti.  

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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