John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of
Connecticut, announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford returned a
three-count indictment today charging JERMAINE GILBERT, 21, of Waterbury, with
firearm possession and drug trafficking offenses.
The indictment alleges that on May 17, 2019, Gilbert
possessed a .22 caliber Beretta pistol and a 9mm Taurus pistol, as well as
heroin that he intended to distribute.
The indictment charges Gilbert with one count of possession
with intent to distribute heroin, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment
of 20 years, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug
trafficking crime, which carries a mandatory consecutive prison term of at
least five years.
Gilbert has been detained since his arrest by Waterbury
Police on May 17, 2019.
U.S. Attorney Durham stressed that an indictment is not
evidence of guilt. Charges are only
allegations, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven
guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This matter is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Federal Bureau of investigation and Waterbury
Police Department. The case is being
prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Natasha Freismuth, Patrick Caruso and
Michael Gustafson.
This prosecution has been brought though Project Safe
Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement
and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make neighborhoods
safer for everyone.
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