Jamal Harris, a 45-year-old resident of Syracuse, has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl with intent to distribute. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division.
Harris admitted that on November 8, 2023, he had approximately 1,199 grams of a mixture containing methamphetamine in his bedroom and about 2 grams of fentanyl in his vehicle. Prior to this offense, Harris had been convicted in federal court in the Northern District of New York for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of heroin.
In addition to the 87-month sentence, Harris received an additional 46 months for violating the conditions of supervised release from his previous drug offense. Senior United States District Judge Glenn T. Suddaby also imposed a six-year term of supervised release following his imprisonment.
The case was investigated by the DEA with assistance from the United States Probation Office and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica N. Carbone.