Man charged with 81-count indictment in connection to narcotics investigation that began in Geneva

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Ontario County District Attorney’s Jim Ritts announced Thursday in a press conference they have arrested and charged a man with an 81-count indictment after recovering multiple firearms and fentanyl pills in relation to a long-term narcotics investigation.

Ritts said that they recovered 14 firearms, 13 large feeding devices and over 2,600 fentanyl pills, which Ritts said 28-year-old Ronnie Boswell Jr. was selling, along with ammunition for the weapons.

On Jan. 2, 2025, Ritts said Boswell was taken into custody after a “buy bust,” as he allegedly sold about 200 fentanyl pills, semi-automatic riffle and a “large capacity feeding device.” The money Boswell earned was taken away at the time of his arrest, according to Ritts.

Ritts said this began as a “quality of life” complaint in Geneva, with Geneva Police Department putting together an investigation, where they found Boswell as a sales person for a number of drugs.

Geneva Police then reached out to New York State Police, Ontario County Sheriff’s Office, ATF, the DA’s Office and the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office as this investigation grew, which led to Boswell’s arrest and the recovery of the pills and firearms, Ritts said.

“The fact that we were able to take these drugs and guns off the street is a remarkable achievement by a number of agencies,” said Ritts.

Boswell is at Ontario County Jail awaiting arraignment, which Ritts said is expected to happen sometime this week. Ritts said he believes he could face up to 15 years for the drugs and up to 25 years to life on the firearms due to prior convictions.

Watch the full press conference from Thursday here: