Gloversville man sentenced for drug trafficking and firearms crimes (DOJ)

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Gloversville Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Crimes

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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For Immediate Release

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York

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SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Angel Ruiz, age 30, of Gloversville, New York, was sentenced on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, to 93 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms crimes, including conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of firearms in furtherance of his drug trafficking crime. First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Bryan DiGirolamo, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), made the announcement.

As part of his previously entered guilty plea, Ruiz admitted to his participation in a drug conspiracy from June 2020 to March 2021. Ruiz further admitted to selling cocaine out of a co-defendant's house, where the drugs and multiple firearms were stored. The firearms were stored in a safe where the drugs were kept so that the defendant and his co-conspirator could access them to protect their drugs, drug proceeds, and themselves, from potential robbers.

In addition to the term of imprisonment imposed, Senior U.S. District Judge, Frederick J. Scullin Jr., also sentenced Ruiz to serve a three-year term of supervised release to begin after Ruiz is released from prison.

"I commend ATF on their steadfast commitment to keeping communities like Gloversville safe," said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarcone. "The sentence imposed should serve as a message to those who poison our communities with drugs and violence that you will be arrested, you will be prosecuted, and you will be punished severely."

ATF Special Agent in Charge Bryan DiGirolamo stated: "Drug trafficking and firearms are a dangerous combination that fuels violence and threatens the safety of our communities. This 93-month federal prison sentence demonstrates that those who possess firearms while engaging in drug trafficking will be held accountable. ATF remains committed to working alongside our law enforcement and prosecutorial partners to identify, investigate and bring to justice those who use firearms to further criminal activity. We appreciate the dedicated efforts of our partners who helped bring this case to a successful resolution."

ATF investigated the case with assistance from the Gloversville Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Geoffrey J. L. Brown prosecuted the case.