October 11, 2006 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan today announced the filing of a two-count indictment* charging ABDUL RASHEED with possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841(a)(1)(Count 1) and possession with intent to distribute cocaine within 1000 feet of a school (Count 2), in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 860(a). The indictment alleges that on March 4, 2006, RASHEED was in possession of 397 grams of cocaine within 1000 feet of Germantown Senior High School.
Defendant RASHEED faces 90 years imprisonment, a mandatory minimum of one year imprisonment, 12 years of supervised release, a $6,000,000 fine, and a $200 special assessment.
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Philadelphia Police Department.
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DEFENDANT |
ADDRESS |
AGE [Date of Birth] |
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Abdul Rasheed a/k/a Lionel Richardson |
Woodland, NJ |
Age 42 |
The case has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Francis C. Barbieri, Jr.
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UNITED
STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
Contact: RICH MANIERI Media Contact 215.861.8525 |
*An Indictment or Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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