Troy Felon Indicted for Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Richawn McClain, age 25, of Troy, New York, was ordered detained today following an indictment filed last week alleging that he possessed a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino III of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division, made the announcement.

McClain allegedly possessed a Glock .40 caliber handgun that had been modified into a machinegun, and a cocaine-fentanyl mixture and more than 900 oxycodone pills, which he intended to sell. The indictment also alleges that McClain unlawfully possessed the firearm as a previously convicted felon.  The charges in the indictment are merely accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The charges filed against McClain carry a mandatory prison term of at least 5 years and up to life, a supervised release term of at least 3 years and up to life, and a maximum $1 million fine.  A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.

United States Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Stewart ordered McClain detained pending a trial before United States District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino.

The DEA is investigating the case, which Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan S. Reiner is prosecuting.