Craven County Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 9 Years

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – A New Bern man was sentenced to 108 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. On December 14, 2022, Brian Javon Webb, 33, pled guilty to the charges.

According to court documents and other information presented in court, Webb was previously a validated Blood gang member. During August 2021, the New Bern Police Department (NBPD) conducted four controlled purchases of heroin from Webb. Investigators also conducted trash pulls from Webb’s residence which recovered drug paraphernalia and some marijuana. On September 3, 2021, NBPD arrested Webb during a traffic stop and then executed a search warrant of his residence. Officers recovered a mixture of fentanyl and tramadol, over $1,800 in cash, a loaded .45 caliber firearm with an obliterated serial number, ammunition, and drug paraphernalia.

Michael Easley, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Terrence W. Boyle. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New Bern Police Department investigated the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Bryan Stephany prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 4:22-CR-00046-BO-RJ.

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