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Date: 11-09-2018
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United STates of America v. Michael Pedro Andres
Case Number: 4:18-cr-00100-AKK-JEO
Judge: Abdul Kallon
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (Jefferson County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Laura Hodge, Jay E. Town, Gregory R. Dimler
Defendant's Attorney: William Broome
Description:
Birmingham, AL - A federal jury Wednesday convicted a Marshall County man for distributing and possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E, Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr.
The jury returned a guilty verdict against Michael Pedro Andres, 31, after two days of testimony before U.S. District Court Judge Abdul Kallon. A sentencing date has been set for February 19, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. in Birmingham.
The evidence at trial showed that in August 2017, on two separate occasions, Andres unlawfully distributed 36.127 grams of methamphetamine and 49.336 grams of methamphetamine, totaling over a pound of methamphetamine. On August 16, 2017, Andres was arrested for possessing 421.10 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
“My office is dedicated to stop the influx of dangerous drugs like methamphetamine into our communities,” Town said. “The fact that more than a pound of this illegal narcotic is off the streets is significant as are the penalties associated with this criminal activity. This defendant faces a potential life sentence for his role in putting this poison on our streets. So to other drug dealers out there, rest assured, we will pursue you and stop you.”
“Drug trafficking is a dangerous business that ruins lives every day,” Sharp said. “Thanks to the guilty verdict handed down today, north Alabama is safer with Anders off the street and unable to carelessly endanger our communities with the poison he was peddling.”
FBI, along with the DeKalb County Drug Task Force and FBI North Alabama Safe Streets Task Force investigated the case.
Charge:
21:846, 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)-CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE-50 grams or more of methamphetamine
(1)
21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE-5 grams or more of methamphetamine
(2-3)
21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION-50 grams or more of methamphetamine
(4)
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