A 22-year-old man from Troy, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges of possessing and planning to distribute a significant quantity of cocaine, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Daval Byrams, the defendant, admitted his involvement in the drug trafficking operation that planned to bring the cocaine to the Northern District of New York.
Details released highlight that Byrams was arrested on March 11, after returning from New York City with three kilograms of cocaine divided into one-kilogram bricks. The arrest took place in Schenectady, New York, as Byrams exited a bus. "When a defendant traffics this volume of cocaine to the Northern District of New York, he should expect that my office and our law enforcement partners will find him, seize his drugs, and send him to prison. It’s that simple,” United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III said, in a statement obtained by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The FBI's Capital District Safe Streets Gang Task Force was credited for the investigation leading to Byrams’ arrest, highlighting the continued cooperative efforts of multiple law enforcement agencies in addressing narcotics trafficking. FBI Special Agent in Charge Craig L. Tremaroli emphasized the significance of the arrest, “Narcotics trafficking continues to have a devastating impact on our local communities. The FBI will continue to work in concert with our partners on the Safe Streets Task Force to identify, investigate, and apprehend traffickers whose actions wreak havoc on our communities through the sale of illegal drugs,” according to a report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Byrams faces a potential sentence of 5 to 40 years in prison, along with fines of up to $5 million. He may also be subject to supervised release ranging from 4 years to life. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan S. Reiner is prosecuting the case. The final sentence will be determined by a judge, based on the applicable statutes, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other relevant considerations.
