By: Richard L. Smith
An Irvington Township man was sentenced Thursday to 9 years in prison for illegally possessing fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine for distribution and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon in furtherance of drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
According to federal officials, Taurean Gordon, 40, had previously pleaded guilty before U.S. Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas to a superseding information charging him with one count of being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm, and ammunition, one count of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Judge Bibas imposed the sentence today in Camden federal court.
According to court documents and statements made during the proceedings, Gordon admitted that on February 11, 2021, he possessed heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine packaged for distribution with the intent to distribute.
Gordon, a previously convicted felon, also admitted that he possessed a North American Arms Inc. revolver loaded with five rounds of ammunition.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Bibas sentenced Gordon to three years of supervised release. They ordered him to forfeit the weapon and ammunition used during the commission of the offense, as well as the $526 seized from him at the time of the offense.
This case underscores the commitment of law enforcement to combatting drug trafficking and the associated violence in New Jersey.