North Carolina man sentenced to six years in prison for firearm charge related to drug trafficking, possession of firearm as felon – The Coastland Times

Jamey Owens, 51, of Henderson, was sentenced June 9, 2022 to 72 months in jail for possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in response to a press launch from the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace, Jap District of North Carolina. Patterson pleaded responsible to the costs on October 21, 2021.

In response to courtroom information and statements made throughout hearings, on January 13, 2019, the Henderson Police Division, by means of a confidential informant, carried out a managed purchase of cocaine from Owens at his residence on State Road in Henderson. “Based mostly on the managed purchase, officers obtained a search warrant for the residence, which they executed on January 15, 2019,” acknowledged the discharge.

“Mr. Owens was current together with his girlfriend.  Close to a sofa the place Owens had been sleeping, officers discovered two handguns.  In his bed room, they discovered a 3rd pistol, and in a second bed room they recovered a shotgun,” the discharge continued. “Officers discovered medicine stashed all through the home, together with cocaine, heroin, suspected ecstasy tablets, and marijuana. Additionally they discovered 4 digital scales; ink stamps labeled with ‘BLACK CEASAR’ and inexperienced glassine luggage, each generally used to bundle heroin; two glass Pyrex dishes with a white powdery substance; and over $3000 in money.”

Michael Easley, U.S. Legal professional for the Jap District of North Carolina, made the announcement after sentencing by Chief U.S. District Choose Richard E. Myers II. The Henderson Police Division and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NC SBI) carried out the investigation and Assistant U.S. Legal professional Jake D. Pugh prosecuted the case.

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