Long Island Man Sentenced to 13 Years’ Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
Grimy Times reports that Ira Hall, a 33-year-old Glen Cove resident, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for distributing cocaine and the unlawful use of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. The sentencing occurred earlier today at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York.
According to the government, Hall admitted to distributing fentanyl that caused the death of a 27-year-old resident of Glen Cove, New York in May 2017. The fentanyl was sold to a coconspirator, who then provided it to the victim, resulting in a fatal overdose.
On August 17, 2017, while investigating the overdose death, detectives of the Glen Cove Police Department arrested Hall after he sold cocaine in a Taco Bell parking lot while carrying a loaded .38 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver. A search warrant of Hall’s residence the following day led to the seizure of additional rounds of .38 caliber ammunition.
Acting United States Attorney Jacquelyn M. Kasulis announced the sentence, stating, “Today’s sentence ensures that the defendant will serve a lengthy prison term for selling dangerous drugs while carrying a firearm, and also for callously causing the fentanyl overdose death of a resident of this district.”
Glen Cove Police Chief William Whitton added, “This investigation and arrest is an example of the Glen Cove Police Department’s continuing commitment to combat the sale of illegal drugs and to identify and arrest those responsible for overdose deaths occurring in our community.”
The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s Long Island Criminal Division. Assistant United States Attorneys Charles N. Rose and Lara Treinis Gatz are in charge of the prosecution.
MANDATORY FACTS:
- Defendant/Respondent: Ira Hall (also known as “Streets”)
- Criminal Charges: Distributing cocaine and the unlawful use of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking
- City and State: Glen Cove, New York
- Exact Date: August 17, 2017 (arrest), May 2017 (fentanyl overdose death)
- Sentence or Outcome: 13 years’ imprisonment
- Dollar Amounts: None
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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