Terry Catchings, Jr., Heroin & Methamphetamine Conspiracy, Vermont 2023

Burlington, Vermont – A federal drug charge has been handed down against Terry Catchings, Jr., 28, of Detroit, Michigan.

Catchings, also known as “Biggs,” appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle for arraignment on the charge. A federal grand jury returned a third superseding indictment in March 2023, charging Catchings, Fredrick Campbell II, aka “Momo,” 19, of Detroit, Michigan, and Jason Sicely, aka “Jay,” 35, of Barre, Vermont, with conspiring to distribute heroin and methamphetamine between July 2022 and August 4, 2022.

Campbell was arrested on August 4, 2022, and Sicely was arrested on January 19, 2023. Both men have previously appeared in United States District Court on this matter.

The United States Attorney’s Office emphasizes that an indictment contains allegations only and that Catchings, Campbell, and Sicely are presumed innocent until and unless convicted of a crime. The drug conspiracy charge is punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Any sentence in the case would be determined with reference to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

United States Attorney Nikolas P. Kerest commended the investigatory efforts of the Vermont Drug Task Force, the Montpelier Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The prosecutor is Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan Ophardt. Catchings is represented by Kevin Henry, Esq. Campbell is represented by Gregory Mertz, Esq. Sicely is represented by Mark Oettinger, Esq.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psn

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