Clallam County man sentenced to five years in prison

PORT ANGELES — A Clallam County man has been sentenced to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to drugs and weapons charges.

Jeremy R. Anderson, 40, pleaded guilty Aug. 8 to four counts of first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, one count of possession of fentanyl with intent to deliver and one count of second-degree trafficking in stolen property, according to a press release from the Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team (OPNET).

Following his sentence, he will have 12 months of supervision from the state Department of Corrections, according to the press release.

OPNET detectives began to investigate Anderson in February when they discovered he sold three guns to a Clallam County resident, the press release said.

That resident later placed two of the guns on consignment with a local firearms dealer.

Two of the guns had been previously reported stolen, one from Yakima and the other from Anchorage, Alaska, according to the press release.

Anderson is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing a firearm, the press release said.

Traffic stop bust

Detectives obtained an arrest warrant and took him into custody following a traffic stop in east Clallam County on March 3, the press release said.

At the time of his arrest, Anderson was armed with a semi-automatic pistol, the press release said.

A search warrant was obtained for the motorcycle Anderson was riding at the time of arrest.

The search yielded about 139 grams of methamphetamine, 48 grams of fentanyl, several digital scales, baggies and currency, the press release said.

OPNET is a multi-agency team dedicated to the enforcement of narcotics laws in Clallam County and Jefferson counties.

Agencies dedicating investigators to the team include the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office, Port Angeles Police Department, Sequim Police Department, United States Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Port Townsend Police Department.

OPNET’s primary focus is to remove drug dealers from the community by identifying, locating, apprehending and prosecuting offenders who deliver illegal narcotics such as heroin and methamphetamine.

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