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Shelburne Man Sentenced to 26 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing Firearms While on Heroin
A Shelburne man has been sentenced to 26 months in federal prison for possessing firearms while being a heroin user, according to the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont.
Justin Bosley, 27, of Shelburne, Vermont, was sentenced on January 2, 2014, after his guilty plea to charges that he possessed firearms while being a heroin user.
Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss, sitting in Rutland, also ordered that Bosley serve two years of supervised release following his prison term.
Bosley was connected to a large-scale heroin ring led by New York City man, Videsh Raghoonanan, a.k.a. @ABush@, who sold large quantities of controlled substances, including over one kilogram of heroin, during a drug distribution conspiracy that lasted from at least 2011 until Raghoonanan’s arrest in December of 2012.
According to court records, Bosley provided a semi-automatic handgun to a South Burlington heroin dealer in exchange for heroin in 2011. The South Burlington dealer, who worked for Raghoonanan, subsequently provided the handgun to him. Bosley also provided a second semi-automatic handgun directly to Raghoonanan in exchange for heroin in 2011.
For his crime, Bosley was subject to a maximum term of 10 years in prison and up to a $250,000 fine. In determining the sentence, Judge Reiss balanced, among other factors, the seriousness of Bosley’s offense, his significant heroin addiction, and his lack of a criminal record.
This case was investigated by the Burlington Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. United States Attorney Tristram J. Coffin commended the efforts of these agencies during this lengthy investigation.
Bosley is represented by defense attorney Douglas G. Kallen. Assistant United States Attorney Timothy C. Doherty, Jr. prosecuted the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Vermont
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Weapons|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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