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FBI: Bloomfield Man Sentenced To Five Years For Federal Firearm And Drug Trafficking Offenses

FBI: Bloomfield Man Sentenced To Five Years For Federal Firearm And Drug Trafficking Offenses Jerome Phillips, a 34-year-old man from Bloomfield, New Mexico, has been sentenced to five years in prison for federal firearm and drug trafficking offenses. He pleaded guilty to the charges in federal court and will serve three years of supervised release after completing his sentence. The case was investigated by the FBI Albuquerque Field Office and the Bloomfield Police Department. Phillips was found with approximately 7.87 grams of pure methamphetamine on him after he fled from officers who approached him with an outstanding arrest warrant. The Farmington Resident Agency of the FBI and 11th Judicial District Attorney’s Office investigated the case.

FBI: Bloomfield Man Sentenced To Five Years For Federal Firearm And Drug Trafficking Offenses

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ALBUQUERQUE – A Bloomfield man was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to federal firearm and drug trafficking offenses.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, on April 7, 2023, officers with the Bloomfield Police Department observed Jerome Phillips, 34, on a public street in Bloomfield. Knowing Phillips had an outstanding arrest warrant, they approached him. Phillips fled, and officers pursued. During the pursuit, Phillips reached for his waistband and dropped a firearm.

Phillips eventually surrendered and the police discovered approximately 7.87 grams of pure methamphetamine on him.

After completing his term of imprisonment, Phillips will be required to serve three years of supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The Farmington Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Bloomfield Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Joseph M. Spindle prosecuted this case as part of a referral process between the U.S. Attorney’s Office and 11th Judicial District Attorney’s Office to bring both state and federal charges against individuals or organizations involved in criminal activities which violate both state and federal laws, such as drug trafficking, organized crime, or large-scale fraud schemes.


トピック: Crime, Social Issues, Human Trafficking, Drug Trafficking

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