GRAND RAPIDS – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Anthony Bradell McMillan, 37, of Norton Shores, Michigan was sentenced to seven years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine pills, cocaine, and MDMA. U.S. District Judge Jane M. Beckering noted at sentencing that McMillan’s possession of a gun during his offense and his history of domestic violence precluded her from granting McMillan’s request for a shorter sentence.
“Mr. McMillian helped flood our communities with potentially lethal drugs and has a history of domestic violence, including the circumstances that gave rise to this case,” said U.S. Attorney Mark Totten. “Disrupting the flow of poisons that are taking so many lives and protecting victims of gender-based violence are central to our mission.”
On January 21, 2024, officers from the Norton Shores Police Department responded to McMillan’s home after 911 dispatchers received complaints that McMillan was inside and reportedly abusing his girlfriend. Upon arriving, officers knocked on the front door and several other doors and windows with no answer. After several attempts, McMillan’s girlfriend eventually emerged. Officers observed injuries, confirmed that McMillan had been beating her, and learned that during the assault, he threatened her with a pistol. As a previously convicted felon, McMillan was not allowed to possess firearms.
Officers obtained a warrant to search McMillan’s residence. Inside the house, officers seized a digital scale, controlled substance packaging material, MDMA pills, and two digital scales. In the yard, officers found a black trash bag that McMillan had discarded after police arrived. The trash bag contained a .45 caliber Glock 21 pistol, over 2,700 methamphetamine pills, over 100 grams of cocaine, and a banking card with McMillan’s name on it. McMillan was located and taken into custody without incident.
McMillan was subsequently charged by indictment and, in April 2024, pled guilty to the charge of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Norton Shores Police Department, Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office, and Muskegon Heights Police Department investigated this case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel Fauson prosecuted it.
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