BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Carlo D’Angelo, 45, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to possession with intent to distribute alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (a-PVP),  which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $1,000,000.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Franz M. Wright, who is handling the case, stated that in May 2021, D’Angelo possessed approximately 6.1 grams of a-PVP, which he intended to sell, when he was located at a hotel in Amherst, NY. Also, located in D’Angelo’s vehicle were glass pipes with burnt residue, multiple plastic containers consistent with the manufacture of a­PVP, and $5,100.00 in cash, proceeds of drug trafficking.

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

Sentencing is scheduled for October 9, 2024, before Judge Sinatra.