ALBANY, NEW YORK - Nakia Barber, age 46, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced today to time served (approximately 3 months), followed by 3 years of supervised release, for unlawfully possessing a defaced firearm and possessing with intent to distribute and distributing heroin.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and John B. DeVito, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF).
Barber previously pled guilty to unlawfully possessing a defaced Walther P22.22 caliber pistol and to possessing and distributing heroin on Oct. 30, 2018. She had been in custody on unrelated New York State charges since September 2020.
This case was investigated by the ATF and the Schenectady County Sheriff’s Office, and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Alexander P. Wentworth-Ping.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
