A Unadilla man has pleaded guilty to drug charges.

Richard Santiago, 39, of Unadilla, NY, pleaded guilty to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree, Possession with Intent to Sell, a Class D Felony, on December 23, 2024 according to a press release from Delaware County District Attorney Shawn J. Smith. 

This charge satisfied allegations that the defendant possessed a narcotic drug, in the Village of Sidney on December 11, 2023.

Santiago will be sentenced on February 25, 2025. It is expected that he will be sentenced to 3 years in state prison, to be followed by 1 year of post-release supervision.