Christina E. Nolan, United States Attorney for the District
of Vermont, stated that Shane David, 24, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced
today in United States District Court in Burlington by U.S. District Court
Judge Christina Reiss, to 72 months in prison followed by four years of
post-release supervision, for possession with intent to distribute
approximately 1.4 kilograms of crack cocaine and 1.05 kilograms of marijuana.
According to court records, on October 14, 2017, David was
stopped by Vermont State Police for speeding on VT Route 22A in West Haven,
Vermont. A subsequent investigation led
to substantial seizures from the vehicle of crack cocaine and marijuana with a
combined street value of between $170,000 and $200,000.
On January 11, 2018, David was indicted by a federal grand
jury on a one-count indictment charging him with Possession with Intent to
Distribute crack cocaine and marijuana.
David pleaded guilty to a Superseding Information on August 10, 2018,
pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement.
The case was jointly investigated by the Vermont State
Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The United States Attorney commends those agencies for their work and
cooperation. David was represented by
Assistant Federal Public Defender Elizabeth Quinn. The prosecutor was Assistant U.S. Attorney
Abigail Averbach.
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