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Lumberton Man Convicted for Crack Cocaine Trafficking
RALEIGH – A federal jury has delivered a guilty verdict for JAMES CALVIN BREEDEN, a 33-year-old resident of Lumberton, on charges of possession with the intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base (crack) and firearm-related crimes.
According to the evidence presented at trial, BREEDEN, a convicted felon, was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by officers with the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office as they were attempting to serve an outstanding warrant. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers observed BREEDEN in possession of a Crown Royal bag containing approximately 80 grams of crack cocaine and 38 grams of cocaine. Additionally, he possessed a loaded handgun inside his waistband.
BREEDEN faces a minimum sentence of 10 years and up to life imprisonment. His sentencing is scheduled for the June 1, 2020 term of court in Raleigh.
The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime by bringing together law enforcement and the communities they serve. The PSN program has been reinvigorated by the United States government since 2017, targeting violent criminals and directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement to develop effective strategies to reduce violent crime.
As part of this effort, the Take Back North Carolina Initiative has been implemented by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina. This initiative focuses on regional assignments of federal prosecutors working with law enforcement and District Attorney’s Offices to reduce the violent crime rate, drug trafficking, and crimes against law enforcement.
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) conducted the investigation of this case. Assistant United States Attorneys Chad Rhoades and Erin Blondel handled the prosecution of this case for the government.
Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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