Fredonia Man Sentenced for Selling Drugs Leading to Fatal Overdose

Fredonia man sentenced for selling drugs leading to fatal overdose

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Fredonia man was sentenced to serve 11 years and three months in prison after selling drugs that led to the fatal overdose of a man in 2022, the United State's Attorney's Office announced Tuesday. John Wallace Buchanan, 38, was convicted of narcotics conspiracy and pleaded guilty in May of last year. He is also ordered to pay $8,570 in restitution to the family of the victim, identified as B.G. Officials said Buchanan s…

Fredonia man sentenced over lethal drug he sold to a friend: 'That stuff is strong'

A former soldier from Fredonia who became addicted to drugs was sentenced to 11-plus years in prison for selling a fatal dose of fentanyl to a friend.

Upstate New York Man Sentenced to Prison After Selling Deadly Dose of Fentanyl-laced Heroin to Friend

A Fredonia resident who admitted selling a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin to a longtime friend has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison. John Wallace-Buchanan, 38, received a sentence of 11¼ years on a narcotics conspiracy charge stemming from the death of 31-year-old Benjamin Gibson. Gibson died on January 10th, 2022, in the Chautauqua County Village of Celoron after using the drugs sold to him by Wallace-Buchanan. Among the f…