ALBANY, NEW YORK – Carlos Aguayo-Salas, age 26, of Albany, was arrested yesterday and charged with possession with the intent to distribute heroin laced with fentanyl.
The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon and Ray Donovan, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division.
Aguayo-Salas appeared yesterday before United States Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel and was ordered detained pending a detention hearing scheduled for Monday. The charge in the complaint is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
The charge filed against Salas carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $1 million, and a term of supervised release of at least 3 years and up to life. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.
This case is being investigated by the DEA, Albany County Sheriff’s Office, Albany Police Department, Colonie Police Department, and the Troy Police Department, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rachel Williams.
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