Passaic County Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Drug and Firearm Offenses

Jessie Mayfield of Paterson received a 125-month prison sentence for fentanyl possession and firearm-related charges, as announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

NEWARK, N.J. – Jessie Mayfield, 61, of Paterson, New Jersey, was sentenced to 125 months in prison today for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Mayfield pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin in Newark federal court to charges of being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 24, 2021, Mayfield was found in possession of fentanyl packaged for distribution and a Ruger .22 caliber pistol, along with a box containing 95 .22 caliber long rifle cartridges.

In addition to the prison term, Judge Padin sentenced Mayfield to three years of supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Sellinger credited the New Jersey State Parole Board, led by Chairman Samuel J. Plumeri Jr.; the Paterson Police Department, under Officer in Charge Isa Abbassi; and special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, led by Acting Special Agent in Charge Ross A. Marchetti, Newark Field Division, for their roles in the investigation leading to Mayfield's sentencing.