Beau Jones (left) and Matt Jones

BUFFALO – A Jamestown man will serve more than eight years in federal prison after being convicted on drug possession charges.

The U.S. Attorney’s office says 34 year-old Beau Jones was sentenced Friday in Federal Court. Jones was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine after he was arrested Dec. 1, 2016 in Jamestown. Both  Beau Jones and his brother, Matthew Jones, were involved with drug trafficking operation that saw a shipment of more than 360 grams of methamphetamine delivered via U.S. mail to a residence at 70 Colfax St.

Matthew S. Jones was previously convicted and also sentenced to serve 100 months in prison.

Matt Jones

BUFFALO – A Jamestown man who was arrested in 2016 for trafficking Methamphetamine has been sentenced to more than 8 years in prison.

The US attorney’s office in Buffalo says 32-year-old Matthew Jones has been sentenced to 100 months in prison in federal court.

Jones was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine. He was arrested on Dec. 1, 2016, along with his brother Beau Jones, after a shipment of more than 360 grams of methamphetamine was delivered, via the U.S. mail, to a residence at 70 Colfax St., Jamestown.

Beau Jones (left) and Matt Jones, following their arrests in 2016

BUFFALO – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced Tuesday, April 24 that Matthew Jones, 33, and Beau Jones, 31, both of Jamestown, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and distribution of, methamphetamine.

Matthew Jones pleaded guilty to a conspiracy involving five grams or more of methamphetamine and faces a minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a $5,000,000 fine.

His brother, Beau Jones, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy involving 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and faces a minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, and a $10,000,000 fine.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Laura Higgins, who is handling the case, stated that the defendants were arrested on December 1, 2016, after a shipment of more than 360 grams of methamphetamine was delivered, via the U.S. mail, to the brothers at Matthew Jones’ residence at 70 Colfax in Jamestown.

Shortly after the delivery, Beau Jones was arrested during a car stop by police and the parcel containing the methamphetamine was discovered in the backseat of his vehicle. Matthew Jones was arrested later that day during a separate car stop. A safe was found in the trunk of his car containing an additional quantity of approximately 80 grams of methamphetamine.

The pleas are the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of James J. Hunt, Special Agent-in-Charge, New York Field Division; and the Jamestown Police Department, under the direction of Chief Harry Snellings.

Sentencing for Matthew Jones is scheduled for July 30. Sentencing for Beau Jones is schedule for August 7.

Beau Jones (left) and Matthew Jones

BUFFALO – Two Jamestown men have been indicted on federal charges for allegedly using the U.S. Postal Service to have drugs delivered to their home, with the purpose to sell them in the Jamestown area.

On Monday, the office of Acting U.S. Attorney James Kennedy, Jr. announced that a federal grand jury returned a three count indictment charging two brothers – 30 year-old Matthew Jones and 32 year-old Beau Jones – with narcotics conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, and maintaining a drug-involved premises. The charges carry a minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine of $10,000,000.

The two were arrested on December 1, 2016, after a shipment of more than 360 grams of methamphetamine was delivered, via the U.S. mail, to Beau Jones’ residence at 70 Colfax in Jamestown.

Shortly after the delivery, Jones was arrested during a traffic stop and the parcel containing the methamphetamine was discovered in the backseat of his vehicle. Matthew Jones was arrested later that day during a separate trafic stop. A safe was found in the trunk of his car containing an additional quantity of approximately 80 grams of methamphetamine.

The two were arraigned in federal court and are being held without bail.

(left to right) Steven Crowl, Beau Jones, and Matt Jones.

JAMESTOWN – Three men are in police custody following a traffic stop that led to the discovery of a large amount of Cyrstal Methamphetamine in Jamestown.

On Thursday, Dec. 1 at about 2:15 p.m., Jamestown Police officers stopped a vehicle on Newland Ave. that was driven by 32 year-old Beau Jones, who was suspected to be an unlicensed driver. A further investigation revealed a suspicious package in plain view in the vehicle. The New York State Police K9 Unit responded on the scene and alerted officers that the package may contain a controlled substance. Once a search warrant was issued for the package, officers discovered that it contained more than one pound (17.9 ounces) of crystal methamphetamine.

Jones was taken into custody and has been charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 1st degree, along with other related charges.

A further investigation led investigators to later stop a vehicle that was occupied by Steven Crowl, 20, and Mathew Jones, 30. Investigators located a safe in the vehicle and obtained a search warrant and it was found to contain 2.9 ounces of additional crystal meth, which was packaged fro sale.

The investigation is continuing and additional charges and arrests are expected. Anyone who may have information on the illegal sales and trafficking of narcotics in the Jamestown area can leave an anonymous tip on the department’s Tips 411 App, or they can leave an anonymous tip on the department’s tip line at 483-8477 (TIPS). All tips and calls will be kept confidential.