WILMINGTON, Del. – Paul Barrett, age 41, of New Castle,
Delaware, pled guilty on March 15, 2019 to possessing with intent to distribute
methamphetamine, David C. Weiss, United States Attorney for the District of
Delaware, announced.
According to court documents and statements made in open
court, federal law enforcement began surveilling Defendant after receiving a
tip that he was engaged in narcotics trafficking. Surveillance of the defendant led law
enforcement to a storage unit in New Castle, Delaware. A drug sniffing dog confirmed the presence of
narcotics.
Law enforcement followed Barrett as he picked up a drug
package in a shopping center parking lot and returned to the storage unit. A subsequent search of Defendant’s car and
storage unit yielded over two kilograms of methamphetamine.
U.S. Attorney Weiss stated, “The resurgence of
methamphetamine across the country has now reached Delaware, resulting in one
of our largest seizures to date. Thanks to the cooperative investigation
between the FBI, DEA and HSI, these drugs were seized before reaching our
streets. Federal authorities remain vigilant and will do whatever is necessary
to protect our community.”
"The FBI in Wilmington worked side-by-side with the
DEA, the Delaware State Police and other federal, state and local partners to
ensure we stopped Mr. Barrett from further distributing methamphetamine in the
region," said FBI Baltimore Acting Special Agent in Charge Jennifer L.
Moore. "These dangerous drugs have a devastating effect on our communities
and we will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to make New
Castle County and Delaware a safer place."
This case was investigated by the FBI, DEA, and the
Department of Homeland Security. U.S.
Attorney Weiss also wishes to thank the Pennsylvania State Police. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant
U.S. Attorney Alexander P. Ibrahim.
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