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Two Syracuse men sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking

WAER | By Robert Beck,

Published April 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT

A screenshot of https://www.justice.gov/ocdetf — This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation.

Two Syracuse men have been sentenced to federal prison for separate drug crimes.

Diquan Hall, 26, was sentenced to more than nine years for selling fentanyl and methamphetamine in early 2024.

In a separate case, 43-year-old Ricardo Lane received over eight years after admitting to his role in a cocaine distribution ring in Onondaga County between 2021 and 2022.

Both men will also serve several years of supervised release after prison. These cases are part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation

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