Atlantic Co. Man Gets 14 Years For Drug Distribution, Firearm Possession

ATLANTIC COUNTY, NJ – A man from Pleasantville was sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role in drug distribution and possession of a firearm as a felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said.

Clay Brown, 30, of Pleasantville previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez to an information charging him with one count of distribution of methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm as a previously convicted felon.

According to court documents, Brown distributed methamphetamine and fentanyl on multiple occasions to a confidential informant.

The day that agents arrested Brown for drug distribution, he possessed a backpack containing a firearm and controlled substances that he intended to distribute to others, according to court documents.

Brown has multiple prior felony convictions that make it unlawful for him to possess a firearm, Sellinger said.

In addition to the prison term, Brown was also sentenced to five years of supervised release.