Kevin Miller, 35, of Buffalo, New York, was arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute and distribution of five grams or more of methamphetamine. This charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison, up to 40 years, and a potential $5 million fine. His brother, Kaylen Miller, 28, of Lackawanna, New York, was also arrested on separate charges for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. The maximum penalty for these charges is 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
The complaints state that Kevin Miller was charged after making two controlled sales of methamphetamine to an undercover officer. Since 2019, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force has been investigating his drug trafficking activities along with the Lackawanna and Buffalo Police Departments. Kevin Miller is identified as an Alma Avenue Gang member with a prior federal narcotics conviction.
Kaylen Miller’s charges stem from the execution of a search warrant at his residence where law enforcement recovered a loaded handgun reported stolen from Cleveland, Ohio; suspected cocaine; drug paraphernalia; and $2,005 in cash. Due to a previous felony conviction, Kaylen Miller is prohibited from possessing firearms.
“Kevin and Kaylen Miller have a documented history of criminal behavior, which they have both been prosecuted and punished for in the past,” stated U.S. Attorney DiGiacomo. “These brothers clearly did not learn a lesson the first time around and are now being held accountable once again for their actions. Let these newest charges serve as a reminder that my Office, together with our law enforcement partners, will continue our efforts to keep defendants like the Miller brothers from filling our community with drugs, guns, and violence.”
“Kevin and Kaylen Miller are previously convicted felons who, once again, find themselves in federal custody. These arrests and seizures demonstrate our relentless determination to remove gun- and drug-fueled violence from our city,” said Philip Tejera, Special Agent-in-Charge of the FBI’s Buffalo Field Office. “The FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force is proud to work side by side with the Lackawanna and Buffalo Police Departments and the U.S. Attorney’s Office to bring these individuals to justice.”
Assistant U.S. Attorney Donna Duncan stated that both men appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer today; Kevin Miller was ordered detained while Kaylen Miller was released under certain conditions.
This investigation involved cooperation between the Federal Bureau of Investigation led by Special Agent-in-Charge Philip Tejera; the Buffalo Police Department led by Commissioner Alphonso Wright; and the Lackawanna Police Department led by Chief Mark Packard.
Authorities remind that criminal complaints are accusations only; defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
