Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced
that James Markus Harries, a/k/a “James Harris,” 33, of Anchorage, was
sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Sharon L. Gleason, to serve 110
months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release. Harries previously pleaded guilty on Feb. 26,
2018, to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and being a
felon in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, on May 31, 2017, members of
APD’s CAP (Community Action Policing) team were conducting a crime suppression
detail, when officers observed multiple traffic violations from a red Chevy
Tahoe. APD subsequently conducted a
traffic stop and made contact with the driver, later identified as James
Harries. Harries initially would not
identify himself, denied having any identification on his person, and claimed
to not know his social security number.
The investigation revealed that, inside the driver’s door of
the Tahoe, Harries possessed a plastic bag containing 88.9 grams of black tar
heroin. A black backpack was also found
in the vehicle, in which Harries possessed an additional 319.61 grams of heroin,
a stolen .40 caliber Smith and Wesson M&P semi-automatic pistol, and a .45
caliber Taurus semi-automatic pistol.
The investigation further revealed that Harries intended to distribute
the heroin in the Anchorage area.
The Anchorage Police Department (APD), the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives (ATF) conducted the investigation leading to the successful
prosecution of this case. Special
Assistant U.S. Attorney James Stinson prosecuted this case.
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