A Baltimore man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for firearm and drug offenses. Timothy Darren Proctor, 41, received a sentence of 130 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release after being found guilty by a federal jury on October 7, 2024. The charges included possession of a firearm as a felon, possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes for the District of Maryland, along with Special Agent in Charge Charles Doerrer from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Chief George Nader from the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD).
Evidence presented at trial showed that on July 10, 2021, officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in Temple Hills, Maryland. They found Proctor unresponsive behind the wheel with the windows up and doors locked. After waking him up and having him exit the vehicle, officers discovered approximately 10 grams of fentanyl in a clear bag hanging from his front pocket. A loaded firearm was also found inside the vehicle’s center console. At the time, Proctor was prohibited from possessing firearms due to prior felony convictions.
After Proctor was taken to jail, officers found another clear zipped bag containing 29 small bags filled with fentanyl.
"This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results," according to information provided by authorities.
U.S. Attorney Hayes commended both ATF and PGPD for their work on this investigation and thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel Crespo for prosecuting the case.
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