Albany Man Sentenced to 97 Months for Marijuana and Firearm Offenses
Deandre Caldwell received a 97-month prison sentence for his role in a drug trafficking operation, while two co-defendants await trial.
By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 4:55 p.m. ET
According to official records from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York, 34-year-old Deandre Caldwell of Albany, New York, was on July 29, 2026, to 97 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release. Caldwell pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and possessing with intent to distribute marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), as well as possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
In pleading guilty, Caldwell admitted to participating in an organization that cultivated marijuana on a commercial scale in Fresno, California, and shipped thousands of kilograms across the United States. Official records show that between June 2020 and May 2022, Caldwell received 66 packages containing approximately 306 kilograms, or 675 pounds, of marijuana at his Albany apartment. During a search of the residence on June 15, 2022, law enforcement officers recovered marijuana, THC edibles, digital scales, shipping boxes, $15,941 in cash proceeds, and a .380 caliber handgun.
The official announcement was made on August 13, 2026. First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III stated that Caldwell participated in a large-scale trafficking operation that distributed illegal marijuana and THC into communities. The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Troy Police Department.
Caldwell was charged in an indictment with Dwight A. Singletary II, David Singletary, and 22 other defendants. Official records indicate that the 22 other defendants have all pleaded guilty. Dwight Singletary and David Singletary, who were charged with similar crimes in a superseding indictment, have pleaded not guilty and are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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