Man admits to role in Capital Region meth distribution case

A man has admitted to conspiring to distribute meth throughout the Capital Region.

Two others previously pleaded guilty to similar charges in the same case.

Joseph Lastrina, 38, of Connecticut, admitted he directed those two, Thaddeus Price, age 47, of Albany, and Robert Sanger, age 59, of Rensselaer to complete drug deals in November 2022.

They involved 177 grams of meth, investigators said.

Another 217 grams of meth was found at sanger’s home in May 2023, investigators said. All three men face up to 20 years in prison, a $1 million fine and up to a lifetime of supervised release