Akil Johnson, Gun Possession in Furtherance of Drug Trade, Delaware 2022
A 26-year-old Wilmington man has been sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for possessing a gun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Akil Johnson, 26, was arrested by the Wilmington Police Department’s (“WPD”) Safe Streets Task Force following an investigation that led to the discovery of guns and drugs in his house.
According to court documents and statements made in open court, Johnson was arrested on an investigation that led to the discovery of guns and drugs in his house. Surveillance officers saw Johnson selling drugs outside his home, and the WPD obtained and executed a search warrant for the property.
In Johnson’s bedroom closet, officers found two loaded handguns, a black Glock 27 and a loaded silver and black Bersa. They also found 33 grams of cocaine, 234 baggies containing a fentanyl and tramadol mixture weighing about 14 grams, and 250 grams of marijuana. The guns were found together inside of a cloth laundry bag within the closet.
Elsewhere in the bedroom, officers found another 500 grams of marijuana, a loaded extended magazine, and drug paraphernalia, including two black digital scales and an Amazon package containing 169 small zip lock bags filled with suspected heroin.
Johnson was sentenced on September 7, 2022, to 5 years in federal prison for possessing a gun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. U.S. District Judge Richard G. Andrews pronounced the sentence.
“The proliferation of illegal firearms is devastating our neighborhoods. Firearms are particularly dangerous when they are in the hands of illicit drug dealers,” said U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss. “I commend WPD’s Safe Streets Task Force for working to keep our communities safe.”
A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware. Related court documents and information is located on the website of the District Court for the District of Delaware or on PACER by searching for Case No. 21-cr-71.
Key Facts
- State: Delaware
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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