Keshena Man Indicted for Drug and Firearms Offenses On Menominee Indian Reservation
Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on February 13, 2024, a federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment charging Anthony V. Brown a/k/a “Ice,” a/k/a “King Ice,” (50), of Keshena, Wisconsin, with drug and firearms crimes on the Menominee Indian Reservation.
The indictment charged Brown as follows:
|
DATE |
CHARGE |
PENALTY |
|
|
One |
On or about January 1, 2024 |
Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine |
Up to 20 years in prison; up to $1 million fine |
|
Two |
On or about January 1, 2024 |
Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking |
Mandatory minimum 5 years in prison, consecutive to other sentences; up to $250,000 fine |
|
Three |
On or about January 1, 2024 |
Felon in Possession of a Firearm |
Up to 15 years in prison; up to $250,000 fine |
|
Four |
January 15, 2024 |
Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine |
Up to 20 years in prison; up to $1 million fine |
|
Five |
January 15, 2024 |
Felon in Possession of a Firearm |
Up to 15 years in prison; up to $250,000 fine |
Brown also faces terms of supervised release and special assessments of $100 per count if convicted.
According to court documents, on or about January 1, 2024, Brown allegedly possessed cocaine with intent to distribute to another person at a location on the Menominee Indian Reservation. Brown, who previously had been convicted of a felony, also allegedly illegally possessed a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. On January 15, 2024, Brown allegedly possessed cocaine with intent to distribute to another person at a location on the Menominee Indian Reservation. Brown also illegally possessed a firearm at a residence on the Menominee Indian Reservation on the same date.
The Menominee Tribal Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case with assistance from the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory. Assistant United States Attorney Andrew J. Maier will prosecute the case in U.S. District Court in Green Bay.
An indictment is only a charge and not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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