Duo Charged with Drug Distribution and Related Crimes in Bensalem

James Williams, 30, of Philadelphia, PA, and Aisha Jones, 28, of Bristol, PA, were charged today by Indictment^[1] with one count of distribution of heroin, one count of possession of heroin with intent to distribute, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and, as to Williams only, one count of possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, announced United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen.

If convicted, Williams faces a maximum possible sentence of life imprisonment, a mandatory minimum five years’ imprisonment consecutive to any other sentence imposed, a mandatory minimum three years of supervised release up to lifetime supervised release, a $2,500,000 fine, and a $400 special assessment.  Jones, if convicted, faces a maximum possible sentence of life imprisonment, a mandatory minimum five years’ imprisonment consecutive to any other sentence imposed, a mandatory minimum three years of supervised release up to lifetime supervised release, a $2,250,000 fine, and a $300 special assessment.

The case was investigated by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”), and the Bensalem Township Police Department, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Andrew J. Schell.