SPOKANE – A Colbert man has been sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison for dealing methamphetamine.
James Daniel Bacon, 35, of Colbert, was sentenced Jan. 23 to 140 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams of actual methamphetamine, records show. He was sentenced to an additional 12 months for violating conditions of parole in a previous conviction.
U.S. Senior District Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson further sentenced him to five years of probation after release.
According to court documents, Drug Enforcement Administration agents developed information that Bacon was in possession of methamphetamine and heroin. Following his arrest, federal agents searched a storage unit that Bacon was using to store drugs and weapons.
Agents found 2 pounds of methamphetamine, a body armor plate carrier and plates, a velcro “police” patch for the plate carrier, several weapons including an AR-15 style rifle with a large capacity magazine, a plastic tub with more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition, 5 pounds of C-4 plastic explosives, and handcuffs, records show.
“Mr. Bacon was a repeat offender who continued to distribute poison in our neighborhoods. He also had access to weapons and military-grade explosives that he could use to harm others,” U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref said. “I am thankful for our law enforcement partners whose efforts removed dangerous narcotics and weapons from our streets to build a safer and stronger community.”
“Mr. Bacon clearly is a drug trafficker capable of great harm, not only through his drug distribution enterprise, but also his possession of weapons, body armor, police paraphernalia, and explosives,” added David F. Reames, special agent-in-charge of the DEA Seattle Field Division. “This is a dangerous person that the combined efforts of law enforcement partnered to take into custody. The sentence shows our unified resolve to mitigate these threats.”
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Patrick J. Cashman.
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