By Tiffany Williams –
On Monday, at the the United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, U.S. District Judge William K. Sessions III sentenced Kenneth Jackson, 69, of Burlington, Vermont to 48 months in prison, five-year term of supervised release and to pay a $200 special assessment.
Jackson at a previous court date pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl.
A confidential informant purchased cocaine, cocaine base, and fentanyl from Jackson on several occasions from Between October and November of 2022 at City Hall Park in Burlington, Vermont.
On November 10, 2022, Jackson was arrested and law enforcement found $1,950 on him. During a search of the vehicle belonging to Jackson, law enforcement recovered approximately $5,500 in cash, fentanyl packaged for sale, cocaine base, and cocaine.
Additionally, law enforcement searched a residence being occupied by Jackson. During this search they recovered additional amounts of fentanyl and cocaine base, a loaded Rossi .357 caliber revolver under the mattress in Jackson’s bedroom, and materials used to package drugs for sale.