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Rutland Heroin Trafficker Gets 36 Months Behind Bars
A 28-year-old man from Fairhaven, Vermont, has been sentenced to 36 months in jail for his role in distributing heroin and crack cocaine in Rutland, Vermont.
Tony Eldien, 28, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge J. Garvan Murtha to 36 months in jail for conspiring to distribute heroin and cocaine base. Eldien will also serve a 3-year term of supervised release once he completes his prison term.
According to court records, Eldien was working for Melvin George, who was sentenced to 60 months in jail today, to distribute crack cocaine and heroin in Vermont. Eldien sold drugs to George’s customers at various locations in Rutland, Vermont.
The Southern Vermont Drug Task Force, assisted by a confidential informant, made two purchases of controlled substances directly from Eldien at locations in Rutland, Vermont.
Eldien was indicted by a federal grand jury on September 11, 2013, and appeared in U.S. District Court for an arraignment on March 6, 2014. He was detained in prison pending trial and pleaded guilty on July 31, 2014, to Count 1 of the Indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine base.
The case was investigated by the Southern Vermont Drug Task Force, with the U.S. Attorney commending the task force for their work in this matter. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nancy J. Creswell, with Eldien represented by Attorney Jason Sawyer.
Tristram J. Coffin, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont, stated that the sentence sends a clear message that those involved in drug trafficking will be held accountable for their actions.
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Key Facts
- State: Vermont
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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