Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/
Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/
Charles Brennan, a 45-year-old resident of Mechanicville, New York, received a sentence of 97 months' imprisonment. The sentence follows his convictions for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. The conviction resulted from a four-day jury trial that concluded in September 2024.
The announcement came from United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III, Bryan Miller, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and Saratoga County Sheriff Michael H. Zurlo.
Evidence presented at the trial revealed that between July and September 2022, Brennan participated in a drug conspiracy involving methamphetamine distribution. The jury determined that Brennan distributed the drug on multiple occasions from his home in Mechanicville. When authorities searched his residence, they discovered 9 grams of pure methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, ammunition, and eight firearms, including one with an altered serial number. However, the jury acquitted Brennan of two counts related to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
In addition to the prison term, United States District Judge Anne M. Nardacci mandated a four-year supervised release period to begin after Brennan serves his time in prison.
The investigation was conducted by the ATF and Saratoga County Sheriff's Office, with prosecution by Assistant United States Attorneys Ashlyn Miranda, Joseph S. Hartunian, and Allen J. Vickey.
The case falls under Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the Department of Justice's primary initiative for reducing violent crime. PSN employs evidence-based strategies to tackle violent crime issues, focusing on the most problematic offenders and collaborating with prevention and reentry programs to achieve lasting crime reduction. More information on PSN is available at https://www.justice.gov/psn.
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