Crime & Safety
Convicted Felon Indicted On Drug And Gun Charges
A Birmingham man was indicted in federal court last week on multiple drug and weapons charges.
BIRMINGHAM, AL — A Birmingham man was indicted last week by a federal grand jury on multiple charges. Cantrell Dehardric Harris, 32, was charged with with being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance, and possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
According to the indictment, in April 2021, Harris illegally possessed a Glock 10mm pistol, two rounds of Barnaul 7.62 caliber ammunition and fentanyl.
The maximum penalty for being a felon in possession of a firearm is 10 years in prison.
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The penalty for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance increases to 30 years in prison since the defendant has been convicted of a drug offense and served over 12 months for the drug offense.
The minimum penalty for possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime is five years in prison.
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