A Kennewick man was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced Michael C. Ormsby, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington.
Jerry Alan Reis, 44, was sentenced on February 25, 2016, by Senior United States District Court Judge Edward F. Shea after having pleaded guilty to Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i).
According to the indictment, on December 27, 2013, Reis knowingly possessed a Sig Sauer .40 caliber handgun during and in relation to the crime of Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute, which is also a federal crime.
The investigation began when members of the Richland Police Department responded to a location in Richland, Washington, where they located and arrested Reis. In Reis’ backpack, officers located the loaded handgun, an electronic scale with residue, and 17.1 grams of 99.4% pure methamphetamine.
Chief U.S. District Judge Edward F. Shea sentenced Reis to a 180 month term of imprisonment, to be followed by a 60 month term of court supervision following his release from federal prison.
The vigorous investigation and prosecution of firearms-related crimes is a top priority for law enforcement officers and the United States Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Washington, particularly when, as in this case, a firearm is possessed in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
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- Terry Headen, Possession of Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking, West Virginia 2022 · Washington
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Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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