United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of New York
06/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/05/2026 17:09
Buffalo man pleads guilty to gun possession
BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Nazir Binhuguley, 24, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison and a maximum of life.
On May 6, 2025, law enforcement executed the search warrant at Binhuguley's Trent Square apartment, seizing three firearms, ammunition, a high-capacity pistol magazine, drug paraphernalia, a quantity of suspected fentanyl, and approximately $2,165 in cash.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey E. Intravatola. The plea is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Brendan Dunford, and the Jamestown Police Department, under the direction of Chief Scott Forster.
Sentencing is scheduled for September 28, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. before Judge Arcara.
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