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Description: Burlington, Vermont criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with distributing cocaine base.

Throughout August and September 2021, investigators with the Burlington Police Department, with the assistance of members of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Burlington Resident Office, conducted multiple controlled purchases of narcotics from traffickers who were working together in Burlington, Vermont.

As part of this investigation, on September 9, 2021, a confidential informant purchased cocaine base from Tyrish Stevenson, age 48, in downtown Burlington. On September 23, 2021, investigators apprehended multiple traffickers involved in drug distribution, including Stevenson, who admitted to possessing with intent to distribute over 16 grams of cocaine base found nearby at the time of Stevenson’s arrest. That day, investigators also executed a search warrant at a Church Street residence in downtown Burlington. Within the Church Street residence, investigators recovered over 40 grams of cocaine base and over 18 grams of fentanyl, which Stevenson, with others, admitted to possessing with intent to distribute. Investigators also recovered a Mossberg .410 pump shotgun and a Savage Arms .22 Long Rifle from the Church Street residence.

United States Attorney Nikolas P. Kerest commended the efforts of the Burlington Police Department as well as the Drug Enforcement Administration, Burlington Resident Office, in the investigation and prosecution of Stevenson.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Gilman.

Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 37 months’ imprisonment and a 3-year term of supervised release for distributing cocaine base on September 9, 2021.

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