Hammond Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison after Pleading Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges

U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that MARCUS BRUMFIELD, age 31, of Hammond, was sentenced today after pleading guilty to charges of possession with the intent to distribute twenty-eight grams or more of cocaine base, felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance sentenced BRUMFIELD to 264 months in prison to be followed by 4 years of supervised release.

According to court documents, on August 27, 2013, Officers with the Hammond Police Department arrested BRUMFIELD, who was previously convicted of a felony, after finding him in a vehicle with 1.4 ounces of cocaine base, and a stolen Glock, .45 caliber handgun. 

U.S. Attorney Polite praised the work of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Hammond Police Department in investigating this matter.  Assistant United States Attorney Andre’ Jones was in charge of the prosecution.