PROVIDENCE – A Providence man who admitted selling fentanyl
and firearms on multiple occasions was sentenced today to more than three years
in federal prison.
Jean Sajous, 28, admitted to the Court in July that between
May 24, 2018, and June 20, 2018, he made multiple sales of fentanyl. He also
admitted to selling two firearms. The transactions took place at a time when
members of the FBI Safe Street Task Force were conducting a Project Safe
Neighborhoods investigation into Sajous’ criminal activity.
At the time of his guilty plea, Sajous admitted to the Court
that he sold an individual a total of 5.34 grams of fentanyl, a .25 caliber
pistol, and a 9mm pistol. All of the transactions were monitored by members of
the Safe Streets Task Force. Agents seized the fentanyl and the firearms
immediately following each transaction.
Sajous was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Chief Judge
William E. Smith to 37 months in federal prison to be followed by 3 years
supervised release, announced United States Attorney Aaron L. Weisman and
Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Division Joseph R. Bonavolonta.
Sajous pleaded guilty on July 8, 2019, to two counts of
possession with intent to distribute and distribution of fentanyl, one count of
unlicensed firearms dealing, and two counts of felon in possession of a
firearm.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Helen H.
Lee and Terrence P. Donnelly.
Project Safe Neighborhoods is the centerpiece of the
Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an
evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.
Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the
most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive
solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement
efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based
prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
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