Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Gun-Drug Crime
A Cheektowaga man was sentenced in federal court for possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Drug Crime
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Nazir Binhuguley, 24, of Cheektowaga, was sentenced to 60 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara for possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. The sentence followed a May 6, 2025 search of his Trent Square apartment that turned up three firearms and suspected fentanyl.
Why it matters
The case reflects federal prosecution of firearm offenses tied to drug trafficking, a priority that the Homeland Security Task Force initiative under Executive Order 14159 is intended to advance. For Buffalo residents, it shows how searches of residences connected to drug activity can lead to federal charges alongside local ones.
Binhuguley has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison following his conviction for possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara, and the prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Adler.
The players
Nazir Binhuguley
A 24-year-old Cheektowaga resident convicted of possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and sentenced to 60 months in prison.
Richard J. Arcara
A U.S. District Judge for the Western District of New York who imposed the sentence in this case.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The federal law enforcement agency that investigated the case alongside local departments.
The details
Investigators executed a search warrant at Binhuguley's Trent Square apartment, where they seized three firearms, ammunition, a high-capacity pistol magazine, drug paraphernalia, suspected fentanyl and approximately $2,165 in cash. The case was investigated by the FBI, the Buffalo Police Department and the Erie County Sheriff's Office.
Timeline
May 6, 2025: Law enforcement executed the search warrant at the Trent Square apartment.
November 9, 2026: Binhuguley was sentenced to 60 months in prison.
Legal Context
The prosecution falls under the Homeland Security Task Force initiative established by Executive Order 14159, which directs federal agencies to pursue firearm and drug offenses together. Cases charging possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking under federal law follow this same coordinated federal approach.
Residents of Buffalo and surrounding towns may see continued federal and local coordination on firearm and drug enforcement in neighborhoods such as Trent Square. Cases like this one illustrate how weapons found during residential searches can add federal charges with mandatory prison terms.
The takeaway
Firearm charges tied to drug trafficking can carry significant federal prison terms, and possession found during a residential search can change the scope of a case.
Further reading
For more on related cases, see Drug Crime coverage across Buffalo.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The United States Department of Justice.
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