Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty To Dealing Fentanyl & Methamphetamine

Saturday, December 14, 2024, 10:00 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

SYRACUSE, NY.- A 26-year-old Syracuse, New York, man who was dealing fentanyl and methamphetamine while on State Parole is facing a minimum of five years in federal prison after admitting guilt on Tuesday to two federal narcotics offenses.    

     On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, Diquan Hall, 26, of Syracuse, New York, appeared in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York and pleaded guilty to the Distribution of Fentanyl; and the Distribution of Methamphetamine.

     According to U.S. Attorney Carla B. Freedman and as part of his guilty plea, Hall admitted to selling and distributing 15 bricks of fentanyl, weighing approximately 17 grams and approximately 2 ounces of methamphetamine to an undercover law enforcement officer on February 7, 2024, during an ongoing narcotics operation in Liverpool, New York.

     Hall further admitted that on February 15, 2024, he distributed 15 bricks of fentanyl, weighing approximately 14.1 grams, and he possessed and intended to distribute approximately 19.8 grams of cocaine in Liverpool, New York, at which time he was taken into custody by federal, state, and local authorities.

     At the time of his arrest, Hall was on New York State Parole and was wearing an electronic location monitoring device.

     Sentencing in the matter has been scheduled for April 16, 2025. At that time, Hall faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to 40 years in federal prison, at least four years and up to life of supervised release, and a $5 million fine. A U.S. District Court judge will determine the actual term of imprisonment based on the seriousness of the offenses and Hall’s prior criminal history.