Joe Terry, Armed Crack Dealer Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison, Florida 2014

Armed Crack Dealer Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison

Jacksonville, Florida – In a stark reminder of the dangers of gang-related activity, a local man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after being convicted of armed crack cocaine trafficking.

U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard handed down the sentence to Joe Terry, 38, of Jacksonville, who had pleaded guilty to the charges on February 26, 2014.

According to court documents, Terry was selling ‘crack cocaine’ from a house on Cinnamon Tea Lane in Jacksonville. Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agents used a confidential informant to make an undercover purchase of ‘crack cocaine’ from Terry. During that drug transaction, Terry displayed a Glock firearm.

On August 29, 2013, ATF agents executed a federal search warrant at Terry’s residence and recovered a Glock .40 caliber pistol from inside, at which time Terry was arrested. At the time of the arrest, Terry was on parole from Georgia, for a felony drug offense.

The case was investigated by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Frank Talbot.

This case is another example of the Department of Justice’s ‘Project Safe Neighborhoods’ program – a nationwide, gun-violence reduction strategy. United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III, along with Trevor Velinor, Acting Special Agent in Charge, ATF, is coordinating the Project Safe Neighborhoods effort here in the Middle District of Florida in cooperation with federal, state, and local law enforcement officials.

This is a stark reminder of the dangers of gang-related activity and the consequences of engaging in such behavior. The law enforcement agencies involved in this case are to be commended for their tireless efforts in keeping our communities safe.

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