Hogansburg Man Charged with Drug Possession and Firearms Seizure
David Terrance appeared in federal court on charges of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance after authorities seized marijuana and firearms. The case is at the charging stage and remains undecided.
David Terrance, of Hogansburg, New York, appeared in federal court on charges of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York. The charges stem from an incident on August 31, 2026, when Terrance was allegedly observed loading bags of suspected marijuana onto a marine vessel on Cornwall Island, then trailering it to his property in Hogansburg. Law enforcement arrested him there and seized 47 bags containing approximately 1,250 pounds of marijuana and six firearms, the office said.
Terrance appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Gary L. Favro on August 20 and was ordered detained pending further proceedings after a detention hearing on August 25. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Ontario Provincial Police, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service, and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police.
Officials emphasized the collaborative nature of the investigation. First Assistant U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III said, "As alleged, this defendant attempted to smuggle more than 1,200 pounds of illegal marijuana into the United States, where he was quickly apprehended and prevented from further trafficking these illicit substances." The charges are allegations, and Terrance is presumed innocent until proven guilty. As this case is only at the charging stage, it has not been decided by a court.
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