Keith Edmonds, a 30-year-old resident of Schenectady, New York, has pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. The plea was announced by Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division.
According to court records, Edmonds admitted that on April 24, 2025, he had 425 pills containing methamphetamine intended for sale. He also acknowledged that between October 2024 and March 2025, he sold more than 1,300 pills containing either methamphetamine or benzodiazepine to buyers in the Capital Region.
Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III stated: “Edmonds brazenly sold poisonous pills in this District and faces a serious term of imprisonment as a result. This office and our law enforcement partners will continue to disrupt, arrest and prosecute drug dealers in the Northern District of New York.”
DEA Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino III commented: “Keith Edmonds’ guilty plea is the result from the unity the DEA and our law enforcement partners show when successfully targeting those individuals who are causing the most harm to our families, friends, and neighbors. Illicit drugs have no place in our communities and the DEA is committed to apprehending those who distribute counterfeit pills and inflame the ongoing opioid crisis.”
Sentencing for Edmonds is set for December 11, 2025. He faces a mandatory minimum prison sentence of five years and could serve up to forty years. Upon release, he would be subject to supervised release for at least four years and possibly up to life. Sentences are determined by a judge based on federal statutes violated, U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other relevant factors.
The DEA led the investigation with support from both the Schenectady County Sheriff’s Office and Albany County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua R. Rosenthal is handling prosecution.
