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Local Man Arrested with Loaded Handguns and Drugs
NEWARK, N.J. – Brandon Jacobs, a 30-year-old man from Newark, was taken into custody on January 31, 2021, after a police tip led officers to a stolen vehicle in the vicinity of 6th Street in Newark, where Jacobs was driving.
According to court documents, police found Jacobs in possession of a loaded 9mm Glock and a .44 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver, both of which were located in his coat pockets. In addition to the handguns, police discovered 35 glassine envelopes of heroin, 73 glass vials containing suspected crack cocaine, and $688 in cash in the vehicle.
Jacobs was also found to be in possession of a loaded shotgun in the front seat area of the vehicle. The arrest was made after police received a tip that Jacobs was responsible for a recent shooting in the area.
Jacobs, who was convicted of a felony in 2017, is charged with one count of possessing as a convicted felon a 9mm Glock, with 17 rounds of ammunition, and a .44 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver with six rounds of ammunition, one count each of possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of heroin with intent to distribute, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime.
The count of possession of a firearm as a convicted felon carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The drug possession counts each carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. The count of possessing a weapon during the commission of a drug crime carries a mandatory minimum of five years in prison, a maximum of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Jacobs appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor and was detained. He is represented by Senior Litigation Counsel V. Grady O’Malley Sr. of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Organized Crime/Gangs Unit.
Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig credited special agents of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, under the direction of Supervisory Special Agent Thomas J. Mahoney, and officers with the Newark Police Department, under the direction of Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara, with the investigation leading to the arrest.
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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