Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of
Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury sitting in New Haven
returned a 10-count indictment yesterday charging three New Haven men with
crack cocaine distribution offenses. One defendant is also charged with
illegally possessing a firearm.
The indictment alleges that between November 2013 and May
2014, PERRY FLOWERS, also known as “Mel,” 44, MILES PRICE, also known as “Molly
Rock,” 25, and TONY BROWN, also known as “Boogie Down,” 35, possessed and
distributed crack cocaine.
The indictment further alleges that on April 12, 2014, PRICE
possessed a Smith and Wesson, model 29, .44 caliber revolver. Prior to that
date, PRICE had been convicted in Connecticut state court of sale of hallucinogen/narcotics
(twice), possession of narcotics (twice) and criminal weapon possession. It is
a violation of federal law for a person previously convicted of a felony
offense to possess a firearm or ammunition that has moved in interstate or
foreign commerce.
FLOWERS, PRICE and BROWN are charged in multiple counts of
the indictment with possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of,
cocaine base (“crack”), an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment
of 20 years. PRICE is also charged with one count of possession of a firearm by
a previously convicted felon, an offense that carries a maximum term of
imprisonment of 10 years.
The three defendants were arrested on June 18, 2014, and are
currently detained.
This matter is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the New Haven Police Department. The
case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Peter D. Markle and
Anthony E. Kaplan.
U.S. Attorney Daly stressed that an indictment is not
evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and each defendant is presumed
innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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