Armed Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

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PawtucketPolice Investigation Leads to Seizure of Crack Cocaine, .357 Revolver andAmmunition
PROVIDENCE,R.I. – James P. Perry, 35, of Pawtucket, was sentenced today to 10 years infederal prison on drug and firearm charges, announced United States AttorneyPeter F. Neronha and Pawtucket Police Chief Paul King. Perry was arrested byPawtucket Police on March 15, 2012, during an undercover investigation into thetrafficking of crack cocaine.
U.S.District Court Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., also ordered Perry to serve threeyears supervised release upon completion of his prison term. Perry pleadedguilty on August 1, 2012, to possession with the intent to distribute cocainebase and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Accordingto information presented to the court, Pawtucket Police executed a courtauthorized search of Perry‘s Pawtucket residence on March 15, 2012, and seizedapproximately 4.5 grams of crack cocaine; a .357 revolver, a speed loader and50 rounds of ammunition; and various items used in the preparation, packagingand sale of crack cocaine.
Thecase was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Milind M. Shah.
TheBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives assisted Pawtucket Policein the investigation of the firearm seized in this is matter.