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Antoine Johnson, 35, is facing twelve and a half years in a federal cage after a judge in Wilmington, Delaware, slammed him with a 150-month sentence yesterday. Johnson was convicted of peddling meth and illegally packing heat – a loaded firearm he wasn’t supposed to have anywhere near.
Federal prosecutors didn’t reveal the full scope of the bust, but confirmed Johnson was caught with a quantity of methamphetamine intended for street-level sales. Details on Johnson’s rap sheet weren’t immediately released, but Judge Maryellen Noreika clearly factored in his history when delivering the sentence.
Sources say the investigation was a coordinated push between Dover PD and federal agents, a growing trend as feds target repeat offenders blending drugs and firearms. It’s a clear message: even local-level drug dealing with a gun gets escalated to a federal problem.
The case, handled by the Middle District of Delaware U.S. Attorney’s Office, highlights the ongoing federal crackdown on drug distribution coupled with weapons violations. It’s a grim reminder that dealing poison and possessing illegal firearms carries serious consequences, even in smaller cities.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Drug Trafficking
- Defendant: drug trafficking
- Location: US
- Source: U.S. Department of Justice