Friday, July 31, 2026
Cattaraugus & Allegany County, New York
Cuba/Communal
A 59-year-old Cuba resident, Daniel Ackerman, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute marijuana following what authorities called the largest drug bust in Allegany County history. Investigators searching a Farnsworth Road property found hundreds of marijuana plants, processed marijuana, cannabis concentrate, psilocybin mushrooms and a firearm, with the operation valued at roughly $4 million. The case involved a joint investigation by the DEA, Cuba Police Department, and sheriff's offices in both Allegany and Cattaraugus counties. Ackerman faces sentencing before a federal judge later this year.