MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jermaine Stamps, 33, of Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to five years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for possessing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Stamps pleaded guilty to this charge on Oct. 30, 2019.
In June and July 2019, Stamps distributed methamphetamine to an undercover officer on five occasions. On July 18, 2019, the Dane County Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant at his apartment. They recovered 64 grams of methamphetamine, a loaded Glock 9mm pistol and $1,079. Stamps admitted he had been distributing narcotics for five years, and that he had recently begun selling methamphetamine too.
This case has been brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the U.S. Justice Department’s program to reduce violent crime. The PSN approach involves collaboration by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors and communities to address gun crime, especially felons illegally possessing firearms and ammunition, and violent crimes and drug crimes that involve the use of firearms.
The charge against Stamps was the result of an investigation conducted by the Dane County Narcotics Task Force. The prosecution of the case has been handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rita M. Rumbelow.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
