Tampa Man Sentenced To Nearly 9 Years For Drug And Firearm Offenses

View Of Hallway From Jail Cell (File) TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Andre Pierrie, 26, of Tampa, to 8 years and

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TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Andre Pierrie, 26, of Tampa, to 8 years and ten months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon, possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Pierrie’s sentencing follows a February 2024 guilty plea stemming from a 2023 incident where he fled a traffic stop, discarding a Smith and Wesson .38 special revolver from his vehicle. Law enforcement later found methamphetamine and marijuana in the car.

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Pierrie’s criminal history includes prior felony convictions, prohibiting him from possessing firearms or ammunition. The case was investigated by the FBI and the Tampa Police Department and prosecuted as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a Department of Justice initiative to reduce violent crime and gun violence.

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