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Convicted Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK – Shameek Halls, age 31, of Tompkins County, New York, was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in federal prison for his convictions for trafficking crack cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Halls was also ordered to forfeit ownership of the currency, ammunition, and firearms seized during this case and, also, serve a 5-year term of supervised release following his prison sentence.
As part of his guilty plea, Halls admitted that he was responsible for selling crack cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl on numerous occasions in Broome County in New York’s Southern Tier from 2018 through 2019. Further, on November 14, 2019, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and their partner agencies seized three handguns, an AR-15 style weapon, and ammunition from Halls.
As part of his guilty plea, Halls admitted that he possessed firearms in furtherance of his drug trafficking crimes.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force (BCSIUTF), comprised of the Broome County Sheriff’s Office, Binghamton Police Department, Johnson City Police Department, and Endicott Police Department, as well as by the New York State Police Violent Gang Narcotic Enforcement Team (VGNET) and the New York State Police Special Investigation Unit (SIU), and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristen Grabowski.
Shameek Halls was found guilty of trafficking crack cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. He was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. Halls was also ordered to forfeit ownership of the currency, ammunition, and firearms seized during this case.
The investigation and prosecution of this case demonstrate the commitment of law enforcement agencies to combatting the scourge of drug trafficking and violent crime in the Southern Tier.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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