Daval Byrams, a 22-year-old resident of Troy, New York, has pled guilty to possessing three kilograms of cocaine with the intent to distribute. The announcement was made by United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Byrams admitted that on March 11, 2025, he traveled from the Capital Region to New York City to obtain cocaine. Upon returning home that evening, he carried a bag containing three one-kilogram bricks of cocaine. Law enforcement arrested him as he got off a bus in Schenectady, New York.
United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III commented: “When a defendant traffics this volume of cocaine to the Northern District of New York, he should expect that my office and our law enforcement partners will find him, seize his drugs, and send him to prison. It’s that simple.”
FBI Special Agent in Charge Craig L. Tremaroli stated: “Narcotics trafficking continues to have a devastating impact on our local communities. The FBI will continue to work in concert with our partners on the Safe Streets Task Force to identify, investigate, and apprehend traffickers whose actions wreak havoc on our communities through the sale of illegal drugs.”
At sentencing, Byrams faces between 5 and 40 years in prison, a fine up to $5 million, and supervised release ranging from at least 4 years up to life. Sentencing is determined by a judge based on specific statutes violated by the defendant along with U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI’s Capital District Safe Streets Gang Task Force which includes members from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan S. Reiner is prosecuting the case.
