North Carolina man sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for methamphetamine distribution conspiracy, robbery charges – The Coastland Times

A Wilmington man was sentenced July 13, 2022 to 164 months in jail for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or extra of a combination and substance containing methamphetamine and interference with commerce by theft and aiding and abetting, based on a press launch from the U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace, Jap District of North Carolina. Frank Anthony Capuano pleaded responsible to the fees on October 5, 2021.

In line with courtroom paperwork and different data introduced in courtroom, on June 4, 2019, officers with the Wilmington Police Division responded to an armed theft at a residence situated in Wilmington and the investigation revealed that Capuano and one other particular person dedicated the theft, throughout which marijuana vape pens had been stolen.

“Detectives additionally discovered Capuano was distributing methamphetamine in New Hanover County and southeastern North Carolina and legislation enforcement performed a number of managed purchases of methamphetamine from Capuano,” acknowledged the discharge. “On September 17, 2019, Capuano was arrested, and a search warrant was executed at his home the place officers situated greater than four-thousand {dollars} ($4,000.00). The investigation revealed that Capuano is accountable for distributing 460 grams of methamphetamine between March 2019 and September 2019 in southeastern North Carolina.”

Michael Easley, U.S. Lawyer for the Jap District of North Carolina, made the announcement after sentencing by Chief U.S. District Choose Richard E. Myers II. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Wilmington Police Division, the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Workplace and the Pender County Sheriff’s Workplace investigated the case and Assistant U.S. Lawyer Bryan Stephany and Particular Assistant United States Lawyer William Van Trigt prosecuted.

“This case is an element of Challenge Secure Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the Division of Justice’s violent crime discount efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program confirmed to be efficient at lowering violent crime,” acknowledged the discharge. “By means of PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work collectively to determine probably the most urgent violent crime issues in the neighborhood and develop complete options to handle them.  As half of this technique, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on probably the most violent offenders and companions with regionally primarily based prevention and reentry applications for lasting reductions in crime.”

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