Repeat felon involved in $5K heroin bust sent to prison
NORWICH – A man charged for his involvement in a $5,000 heroin bust from last spring changed his plea and was sentenced on Monday in Chenango County Court before Judge Frank B. Revoir, Jr.
John A. Zangari, 52, Norwich, was charged on May 28 of this year with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (with intent to sell), a class B felony, and criminal nuisance in the first degree, a class E felony.
Zangari and his girlfriend, Lynn M. Minck, 45, Norwich, were pulled over by the Norwich City Police Department last May at 5:35 p.m. on Rexford Street in Norwich. They were on their way back from New York City when they were stopped and searched. The couple was searched following a joint investigation by the NPD and the Chenango County Sheriff's Office.
It is alleged Zangari and Minck possessed 40 glassine envelopes of heroin in their rented Ford Focus, drugs which they intended to sell.
NPD also searched the couple's house on 28 Fair St. in Norwich. The officers found $5,000 worth of heroin total from both their rented vehicle and their apartment. All drugs, monies and the couple's personal vehicle were seized.
Minck said she assisted Zangari in renting vehicles and driving downstate to places like Westchester or New York City two or three times a month. Zangari would purchase heroin and bring it back to Norwich to sell to local residents.
In exchange for her testimony against Zangari in any future court proceedings, Minck received a plea deal with a lesser charge and sentence. Minck pleaded guilty to the charge of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, a class D felony, on Nov. 10.
She was sentenced to a split sentence of six months of incarceration in the Chenango County Correctional Facility and five years probation with drug treatment court.
Zangari changed his plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, a class B felony, on Monday, Dec. 8.
First Assistant District Attorney Michael D. Ferrarese said this is not a case of someone coming from outside of the community and selling drugs. He said it is a case of someone from the community deliberately purchasing drugs outside of the community and bringing them back to sell.
“That's even worse, in my opinion. He was infecting members of the community with the drug of heroin, which is becoming more and more of a problem in our community,” said Ferrarese.
Revoir said he agreed with Ferrarese. “You have 26 prior convictions, which is why at this point you're penalty is pretty steep. Hopefully you will stop this course of criminal conduct dating all the way back to 1979,” said Revoir.
Revoir also said if Zangari continues on his criminal path, he will become what is called a “persistent felon” and receive steeper and steeper sentences, which typically result in “something to life.”
Zangari was sentenced to five years determinate in the New York State Department of Corrections and one and a half years post release supervision.
“It may be a long time, but you will come back. I hope you become a productive member of society,” said Revoir.
John A. Zangari, 52, Norwich, was charged on May 28 of this year with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (with intent to sell), a class B felony, and criminal nuisance in the first degree, a class E felony.
Zangari and his girlfriend, Lynn M. Minck, 45, Norwich, were pulled over by the Norwich City Police Department last May at 5:35 p.m. on Rexford Street in Norwich. They were on their way back from New York City when they were stopped and searched. The couple was searched following a joint investigation by the NPD and the Chenango County Sheriff's Office.
It is alleged Zangari and Minck possessed 40 glassine envelopes of heroin in their rented Ford Focus, drugs which they intended to sell.
NPD also searched the couple's house on 28 Fair St. in Norwich. The officers found $5,000 worth of heroin total from both their rented vehicle and their apartment. All drugs, monies and the couple's personal vehicle were seized.
Minck said she assisted Zangari in renting vehicles and driving downstate to places like Westchester or New York City two or three times a month. Zangari would purchase heroin and bring it back to Norwich to sell to local residents.
In exchange for her testimony against Zangari in any future court proceedings, Minck received a plea deal with a lesser charge and sentence. Minck pleaded guilty to the charge of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, a class D felony, on Nov. 10.
She was sentenced to a split sentence of six months of incarceration in the Chenango County Correctional Facility and five years probation with drug treatment court.
Zangari changed his plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, a class B felony, on Monday, Dec. 8.
First Assistant District Attorney Michael D. Ferrarese said this is not a case of someone coming from outside of the community and selling drugs. He said it is a case of someone from the community deliberately purchasing drugs outside of the community and bringing them back to sell.
“That's even worse, in my opinion. He was infecting members of the community with the drug of heroin, which is becoming more and more of a problem in our community,” said Ferrarese.
Revoir said he agreed with Ferrarese. “You have 26 prior convictions, which is why at this point you're penalty is pretty steep. Hopefully you will stop this course of criminal conduct dating all the way back to 1979,” said Revoir.
Revoir also said if Zangari continues on his criminal path, he will become what is called a “persistent felon” and receive steeper and steeper sentences, which typically result in “something to life.”
Zangari was sentenced to five years determinate in the New York State Department of Corrections and one and a half years post release supervision.
“It may be a long time, but you will come back. I hope you become a productive member of society,” said Revoir.
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