Six Tioga County residents facing federal drug, money laundering, and gun charges  

Nine defendants were arrested and charged with federal drug conspiracy and drug possession charges, conspiracy to commit money laundering and federal firearms offenses, announced Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon, Kevin M. Kelly, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Buffalo, New York Field Office, and Acting New York State Police Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen last Monday. Six of those charged are from Tioga County, N.Y.

The following defendants from Tioga County were arrested from June 17, 2021 through June 26, 2021.

David Wemmer, 51, of Spencer, N.Y., is charged in an indictment with Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Heroin, and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering. If convicted he faces at least 10 years and up to life in prison, a fine of up to $10,000,000 and a supervised release term of at least five years and up to life.  

Jennifer Patton, 40, of Spencer, N.Y., is charged in an indictment with Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. If convicted she faces at least 10 years and up to life in prison, a fine of up to $10,000,000 and a supervised release term of at least five years and up to life.  

Brandon Vanorman, 45, of Spencer, N.Y., is charged in a criminal complaint with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Cocaine. If convicted he faces between five and 40 years in prison, a fine of up to $5,000,000 and a supervised release term of at least four years and up to life.  

Philip Acciarito, 34, of Owego, N.Y., is charged in a criminal complaint with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. If convicted he faces up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000.00, and a period of supervised release of up to three years.

David Cobb, 32, of Spencer, N.Y., is charged in a criminal complaint with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. If convicted he faces up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000.00, and a period of supervised release of up to three years.

Eini Raupers, 44, of Spencer, N.Y., is charged in a criminal complaint with Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Cocaine. If convicted, she faces up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $1,000,000 and a supervised release term of at least three years and up to life.  

The others arrested are from Michigan.

A defendant’s sentence, imposed by a judge, is based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other factors. The charges in the indictments and complaints are merely accusations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Several of the defendants appeared in Binghamton, N.Y. before United States Magistrate Judge Miroslav Lovric. Others appeared in front of magistrates in the District of Nevada and the Western District of Michigan. To date, they are all currently detained pending further proceedings.

This case is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), the New York State Police Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team (NYSP VGNET, Troop C and E), the New York State Police Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force (BCSIUTF), the Tioga County District Attorney’s Office, the Elmira Police Department, the Michigan Jackson Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET), and with the assistance of the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office, the Owego Police Department and the Sayre Police Department, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristen Grabowski with the assistance of the United States Attorney’s Offices in the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, the Western District of New York, and the District of Nevada.