Erie County Sheriff's Office announces three narcotics, weapons-related arrests

Buffalo, ,N.Y. (WBEN) - The Erie County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday the recent arrest of three individuals following separate investigations by the Narcotics and Intelligence Unit. The arrests led to a significant seizures of cocaine, fentanyl, meth, drug paraphernalia and illegal weapons.

The first case saw 35-year-old Dellsean Hamilton of Buffalo arrested following a month-long investigation led by the Erie County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) Narcotics and Intelligence Unit.

The ECSO Narcotics and Intelligence Unit initiated an investigation into fentanyl sales by the well-known serial offender. The FBI Safe Streets Task Force and the Buffalo Police Department Intelligence Unit assisted in the arrest.

Just before 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Hamilton was observed by law enforcement exiting his residence located on Poplar Avenue, walking to the corner of Walden Avenue and Poplar, where he sold suspected cocaine and fentanyl to another individual. Hamilton then walked back to his residence.

A short time later, Hamilton was observed exiting his residence and entering a vehicle that he rented and departed the area. Hamilton was stopped a short time later in the vicinity of Walden Avenue and Fillmore Avenue and taken into custody.

At approximately 3:30 p.m. ET, officers executed an Erie County Search Warrant at the residence on Poplar Avenue, where officers recovered a loaded Taurus 9mm handgun, scales with suspected drug residue, and drug packaging materials.

Hamilton was placed in the Erie County Holding Center pending arraignment in Buffalo City Court.

As Deputies were continuing to investigate Hamilton, information was developed that led officers to believe that Hamilton had drugs secreted at the residence Poplar Avenue. At approximately 10:45 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Erie County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics and Intelligence Unit personnel executed an additional search warrant, where officers recovered approximately ¾ of a kilogram of suspected fentanyl, and approximately ¼ kilogram of suspected cocaine.

Back on Oct. 1 this year, while conducting interviews of potential suspects and/or witnesses, it was determined that Hamilton’s mother survived an overdose the previous week on drugs he/she purchased from Hamilton.

"To show the disregard that this individual has for the people that are users, his own mother overdosed on his product and she survived. For His own mother to overdose on his product, he does not care about the people that he's selling these drugs to," Erie County Sheriff John Garcia stated.

As a result of this investigation, Hamilton was charged with the following:

- Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree/Narcotic Drug 8 oz or more (Class "A-1" felony);
- Criminal Possession of a Narcotic Drug/Intent to Sell (Class "B" felony);
- Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree/Loaded Firearm (Class "C" felony);
- Two counts of Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia in the Second Degree (Class "A" misdemeanor).

Hamilton remains in custody at the Erie County Holding Center pending his arraignment in Buffalo City Court

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The Sheriff's Office also arrested 35-year-old Christian Burgos-Ramos of Buffalo on Monday after multiple search warrants were executed.

While in possession of a search warrant signed by Buffalo City Court Judge Samuel Davis for a residence located on Fougeron Street, a Mercury sedan, and Burgos-Ramos’ person, the Narcotics and Intelligence Unit observed Burgos-Ramos operating the Mercury and conducted a traffic stop at approximately 2:30 p.m. ET. Burgos-Ramos was taken into custody without incident.

At approximately 3:05 p.m. ET, the ECSO SWAT Team executed the search warrant for the residence on Fougeron Street. Approximately ¾ of a kilogram of cocaine and drug paraphernalia were located.

Erie County Undersheriff William Cooley notes the street value of the cocaine was close to $50,000.

At approximately 4:17 p.m. ET, the Narcotics and Intelligence Unit executed a second search warrant at a residence on Langfield Drive in Buffalo, where a loaded Glock, a quantity of crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia and approximately $20,000 were located.

Three minors were also in the residence, and had access to the drugs and handgun.

Burgos-Ramos has been charged with:

- Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree;
- Two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree;
- Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree;
- Criminal Possession of a Firearm;
- Four counts of Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia in the Second Degree;
- Three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child;
- Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the Third Degree;
- Multiple Vehicle and Traffic Law Infractions.

Hamilton remains in custody at the Erie County Holding Center pending his arraignment in Buffalo City Court.

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Then on Tuesday, officers announced the arrest of convicted felon Joseph Krempa, 41, of Amherst after the execution of a search warrant by the Erie County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics and Intelligence Unit, with assistance by the Buffalo Police Department Intelligence Unit and FBI Safe Streets Task Force.

The search warrant for the residence and Krempa’s person was executed at approximately 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Suspected fentanyl, suspected methamphetamine, 14 high-capacity ammunition feeding devices and 11 guns were located.

A minor was also inside the residence and had access to the narcotics.

"He was stopped in his car and detectives recovered a quantity of meth on his person. Thereafter, a search warrant was actually executed at 426 Irvington Drive in the Town of Amherst, where detectives recovered an additional quantity of meth and a cache of weapons, including four AR-15 assault rifles, one AK-47 assault rifle, three pistols and three shotguns," Undersheriff Cooley detailed.

Krempa has been charged with:

- Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the First Degree;
- 11 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree;
- 15 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree;
- Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia in the Second Degree;
- Three counts of Criminal Use of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree
- Endangering the Welfare of a Child
-Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the Third Degree