Guilford Man Sentenced On Two Counts Of Felony Drug Charges
Published: February 7th, 2017
By: Michaela Watts

Guilford man sentenced on two counts of felony drug charges

NORWICH – A Guilford man was sentenced on drug charges following his arrest in Gilford in 2016.

Chenango County Court convened before Judge Frank B. Revoir Jr. on Monday to hear the matter of Samuel Rivera.

Rivera was present with his attorney John Cameron for this matter. District Attorney Joseph A. McBride was present on behalf of the people of Chenango County.

Rivera was originally arrested in April of 2016, while The Chenango County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with the Village of Sidney Police Department conducted a 'no knock' search warrant at 104 Spreutels Lane in the Town of Guilford.

Revoir explained the two counts upon which Rivera would be sentenced. “The first count charges you, Mr. Rivera, with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, a class B felony and the second count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, a class B felony ,” said Revoir. “It alleges that on April 20, at approximately 2 p.m. at 104 Spreutels Lane in the Town of Guilford that you did knowingly and unlawfully possess 280 bags of heroin, a large plastic bag of a chunky substance that tested positive for cocaine and 20 individually wrapped packets of cocaine.”

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