Bradford Thompson, Jr., Heroin Possession, Mississippi 2022

Gulfport, Mississippi – A Jackson County man is facing up to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute over 100 grams of heroin.

On May 2022, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant on the residence of Bradford Thompson, Jr., 39, in Gulfport. During the execution of the warrant, agents found suspected cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin, over $30,000.00 in cash, and a firearm.

According to court documents and information presented to the Court, laboratory tests subsequently confirmed that the controlled substances included 100 grams or more of a substance containing heroin. Field tests also confirmed the presence of fentanyl and cocaine.

Thompson pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. He is scheduled to be sentenced on February 15, 2024. He faces a minimum sentence of 5 years imprisonment and a maximum sentence of 40 years imprisonment. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Buckner.

A sentencing hearing is scheduled for February 15, 2024. The minimum and maximum sentences for Thompson are 5 and 40 years, respectively.

Thompson also faces forfeiture of $30,000 in cash and the firearm seized during the search warrant.

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