A 38-year-old New Hope man is staring down a federal prison sentence after being indicted on methamphetamine distribution and firearms charges. Andrew Donald Paseur now faces a triple-count federal indictment tied to a May 12 drug-trafficking incident in Madison County.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Paseur was charged with possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine—a charge that carries a mandatory minimum of 20 years behind bars due to his prior felony drug convictions. Court records show Paseur was previously convicted in Madison County Circuit Court for unlawful possession of marijuana in the first degree in 2006 and unlawful possession of a controlled substance in 2012.
But the indictment goes further: Paseur is also charged with possessing a Smith & Wesson .45-caliber pistol in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. That offense alone brings a mandatory five-year prison term that must be served consecutively—on top of any other sentence. On top of that, he’s charged with being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
“Drugs, guns and violent crime nearly always come as a package,” said U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town. “We are committed to working with federal, state and local law enforcement to find the criminals who threaten our communities the most and charge them with the most serious, readily provable offense.”
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Laura D. Hodge in U.S. District Court in Birmingham. No trial date has been set. If convicted, Paseur could face decades in federal prison.
An indictment is not a conviction. Andrew Donald Paseur is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama released the charges Thursday following the grand jury’s decision.
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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