BOSTON – A Springfield man was arrested today and charged in
federal court in Springfield with two counts of distribution of crack cocaine.
Alonzo Williams Jr., 30, was charged in an indictment with
two counts of distribution of crack cocaine. Williams appeared in federal court
in Springfield today and was detained pending a detention hearing.
The indictment alleges that in October 2017, Williams
distributed cocaine base on two occasions.
Williams faces no greater than 30 years in prison, a minimum
of six years of supervised release, and a fine of $2 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district
court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory
factors.
United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling; Harold H. Shaw,
Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Field
Office; Colonel Kerry A. Gilpin, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State
Police; Springfield Police Commissioner John Barbieri; and Holyoke Police Chief
James Neiswanger made the announcement today. Assistance was provided by the
Hampden and Berkshire County Sheriff’s Departments, and the West Springfield
and Chicopee Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney Neil L. Desroches of
Lelling’s Springfield Branch Office is prosecuting the case
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a
program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities
they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for
everyone. Attorney General Jeff Sessions
reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on
targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in
partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the
local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce
violent crime.
The details contained in the indictment are allegations. The
defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable
doubt in a court of law.
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