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Suspended deputy admits to cocaine possession

Deputy was subject of a search warrant in October 2020

Suspended Erie County Sheriff's Deputy John Gugino pleads guilty to cocaine possession. He was stopped in October 2020, the subject of a search warrant, on Milestrip Road.
Erie County DA's Office

Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Suspended Erie County Sheriff's Deputy John Gugino pleads guilty to cocaine possession. He was stopped in October 2020, the subject of a search warrant, on Milestrip Road.

Gugino pleaded guilty in Hamburg Town Court to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 7th degree, a misdemeanor. Gugino was stopped on October 17, 2020 by Erie County Sheriff's Deputies along Milestrip Road for a search warrant.


A small quantity of cocaine was found during a search of the vehicle. Gugino was initially charged with a felony for possession of cocaine, but DA John Flynn says further testing determined that the weight of the cocaine was a misdemeanor level.

Gugino, who was off-duty at the time of his arrest, was employed as a jail deputy with the Erie County Sheriff's Office.

Gugino faces a maximum sentence of one year in jail when he is sentenced on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. He remains released on his own recognizance as the charge is a non-qualifying offense for bai

Deputy was subject of a search warrant in October 2020