Grimy Times reports that a Stamford man has been charged with PCP distribution and firearm possession offenses. Jamaine Jones, 34, of Stamford, Connecticut, was arrested on February 9, 2024, by Stamford Police and has been detained since then.

The indictment alleges that on February 9, 2024, Jones possessed with intent to distribute phencyclidine (PCP), and possessed a loaded Beretta 9mm semi-automatic handgun. The indictment further alleges that Jones’ criminal history includes state felony convictions for drug, robbery, and assault offenses.

The indictment charges Jones with possession with intent to distribute phencyclidine, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years; possession of firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, an offense that carries a mandatory consecutive sentence of at least five years; and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, an offense that carries a maximum term of 15 years.

According to the indictment, Jones pleaded not guilty to the charges before U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish in Hartford.

The investigation is being conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Stamford Police Department, with the case being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Patricia Stolfi Collins through the Justice’s Department’s Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) and Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) programs.

U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt. A charge is only an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

This case is a prime example of the efforts being made to reduce gun violence and other violent crime in our communities. The Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program aims to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone by fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

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