Jefferson County Man Sentenced to More than 10 Years in Prison on Drug and Gun Charges

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –  A Jefferson County man has been sentenced on drug and gun charges, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.

U.S. District Court Judge Annemarie Axon sentenced Wayne Carnell Brown, 74, of Birmingham, to 130 months in prison. In February, Brown pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

According to the plea agreement, on July 1, 2024, the Birmingham Police Department Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant on Brown’s residence. Detectives recovered multiple firearms, bulk cash, crack cocaine, powder cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine, and digital scales during the search.

The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case, along with the Birmingham Police Department and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Allison Garnett prosecuted the case.