U.S. Attorney Richard S. Hartunian has a busy day planned, with the sentencing of Lloyd at 9 a.m. in Albany federal court, a news conference in Massena Town Hall at 2 p.m. on the Lloyd case, and a 5:30 p.m. community-wide, anti-drug event in the Massena High School auditorium.

In March 2013, Lloyd, then 25, of New York City, was shot at by an alleged rival drug dealer on Maple Street in Massena, which led to an afternoon-long armed standoff. Lloyd also faced a kidnapping charge stemming from an alleged February incident and a menacing charge stemming from an alleged home invasion in April.

That September Lloyd was among three New York City residents arrested, along with nine Massena residents, on federal charges alleging conspiracy to sell and possession with intent to sell more than 500 grams of cocaine, 28 grams of crack cocaine, and heroin, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Federal search warrants at four Massena addresses also yielded 380 grams of cocaine, 77 grams of heroin, 100 grams of crack cocaine, five handguns, and $11,000 cash.

In August 2015, Lloyd pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute controlled substances, and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, according Hartunian.

Lloyd faces a 25 year mandatory minimum prison term at sentencing in Albany Thursday. His sentencing had been scheduled for last December.

Then Hartunian travels to Massena for a news conference at Massena Town Hall, 60 Main Street, Room 30, to discuss Lloyd’s sentencing “and the related law enforcement operation that dismantled two criminal organizations operating in the Massena area,” the announcement said.

The United States Attorney’s Office is joining the Massena community in hosting a community-wide, anti-drug event starting at 5:30 p.m. at Massena High School.

The event will feature a resource and information fair, a panel discussion, and a screening of “Chasing the Dragon,” a Department of Justice documentary about the cycle of drug addiction and the tragic consequences of opioid abuse.

Recent efforts to reduce the flow of drugs into the Massena area and to increase awareness of the heroin epidemic will be discussed, “with the intention of generating greater community involvement in the response to opioid addiction,” the announcement said.

“I urge every citizen to attend this unique event,” former police chief and now Massena Mayor Tim Currier said. “If you have yet to be impacted by heroin, it is very likely that you will be in some manner. Many members of this community have joined our drug-free community coalition and are working hard to deal with this issue from every angle. However, real success will only be achieved when every citizen does their part, and when we all work together, I am confident we will make great progress and save lives.”

“This heroin epidemic cannot be solved by any one agency,” said Massena Police Chief Adam Love. “We cannot arrest our way out of this. It is critical to have community involvement on the part of young people, parents, schools, treatment facilities, religious institutions, the media and others. Being involved means knowing what this addiction is, being aware of warning signs, knowing what to do, who to call when you need help, and taking action when it is needed.”

“Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States, eclipsing deaths from motor vehicle crashes and firearms,” said U.S. Attorney Hartunian. “We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to prosecute heroin dealers and to collaborate with community leaders to help addicts receive treatment.”