CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A Charlotte repeat felon was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison Tuesday after being convicted on federal drug charges.
U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson announced that 39-year-old Terence Gerod McBride was sentenced after pleading guilty last Juine for illegal gun possession and using a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking activities, and also was ordered to three years of supervised release.
“McBride is in his 30s now, but he will be in his 60s when he is released from federal prison,” said Ferguson. “Armed, repeat offenders are being held accountable and serving real time in the federal system. Taking these crimes seriously and removing dangerous people and their weapons from our streets will save countless lives.”
Charlotte men get 5+ years in prison for stolen vehicle ring, drug trafficking
According to court documents, around 6:30 p.m. on June 15, 2023, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers attempted to stop an SUV being driven by McBride, but the defendant refused to stop. As officers followed McBride, he reportedly discarded a backpack onto a street containing a Glock, model 33, .357 caliber semi-automatic pistol, 17.31 grams of cocaine, and more than $20,000 in cash…