A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to selling fentanyl. U.S. Attorney Trini Ross announced today that 47-year-old Denver Komenda entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Richard Arcara to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. The charge stems from an investigation by the Jamestown Police Department and the DEA into a narcotics conspiracy that operated in Jamestown between September 2018 and May 2022.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua Violanti, who is handling the case, stated that on October 22, 2021, investigators went to a residence on Locust Street in Jamestown to arrest a fugitive possibly located at the residence. When they arrived, investigators encountered Komenda, who gave permission for a search of the residence. Investigators were unsuccessful in locating the fugitive but discovered and seized a bag of fentanyl that was observed in Komenda's bedroom.
This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach.
Komenda faces 10 years to life in prison, with sentencing scheduled for November 15th.
