ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- An Ellenville man was sentenced for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization that operated in Ulster County. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Justin Torres, 37, was sentenced to serve three years and one month in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl.

"This case demonstrates our commitment to dismantling drug trafficking organizations in Ulster County, where Justin Torres and his co-conspirators sold cocaine and fentanyl. With our federal, state, and local partners, we continue to target these poison peddlers and protect the public from the deadly scourge of drugs," Acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone said. "I commend and thank Sheriff Juan Figueroa for his courageous leadership spearheading t

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