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DERBY MAN CHARGED WITH DISTRIBTING METHAMPHETAMINE
Andre Messam, 46, of Derby, was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
According to a complaint, on May 10, 2023, the FBI’s Transnational Organized Crime Task Force conducted a controlled purchase of approximately 55 grams of methamphetamine from Messam. Laboratory analysis of the methamphetamine determined that it was 100 percent pure.
This morning, Messam fled from law enforcement officers who attempted to stop his car in North Haven. He was located and arrested at a rental car agency on the Berlin Turnpike in Newington. Messam possessed approximately $7,200 in cash at the time of his arrest.
Messam appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria E. Garcia in New Haven and was ordered detained.
U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery stressed that a criminal complaint is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
If convicted of the charge in the complaint, Messam faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of life.
This investigation is being conducted by the FBI’s Transnational Organized Crime Task Force, which includes members from the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation Division, and the Brookfield and New Milford Police Departments. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathaniel J. Gentile.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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