A federal grand jury indicted Lamir Faison, a 21-year-old from Bridgeville, Delaware, on April 7 for possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute and unlawfully having an AR-15-style rifle. Faison made his initial court appearance before Judge Laura D. Hatcher on April 16.
The case is significant as it involves both drug trafficking and firearms violations. According to the indictment, Faison was found with fentanyl intended for distribution and an AR-15-style rifle despite being prohibited from owning firearms due to a previous felony conviction.
Faison faces three charges: possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession of a firearm by a person prohibited, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. If convicted, he could face up to life in prison; however, actual sentences are usually less than the maximum allowed by law. Sentencing will be determined by a federal district court judge based on U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other legal factors.
U.S. Attorney Benjamin L. Wallace announced the indictment along with Charles Doerrer, Special Agent in Charge at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The investigation involved ATF agents as well as officers from the Delaware State Police and the Delaware State Department of Probation and Parole. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin P. Pierce is prosecuting the case.
Court documents related to this case can be found on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware or through PACER by searching Case No. 1:26-cr-60.
The indictment is an accusation only; Faison is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.