Crime & Safety
Cape Cod Man Gets 8 Years In Drug, Gun Case
This comes after he pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, officials said.
HYANNIS, MA — A Cape Cod man could serve over eight years in prison in his federal gun and drug case, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts announced.
Timothy Lee Galvin, 32, of Hyannis, was sentenced to 97 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release.
In December 2024, Galvin pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. He was indicted in August 2023.
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On or about June 2, 2023, in Barnstable, Galvin was arrested for possession of approximately six grams of fentanyl and three rounds of 9mm ammunition in his pocket. In addition, a privately made .45 caliber pistol, 11 rounds of .45 caliber ammunition and 47 rounds of 9mm ammunition were found in a backpack.
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