Vt. man with Hells Angels ties pleads guilty in Springfield federal court on firearm, narcotics charges
• Updated: Jan. 03, 2024, 4:54 p.m.|
https://www.masslive.com/police-fire/2024/01/vt-man-pleads-guilty-in-springfield-federal-court-on-firearm-narcotics-charges.html
By James Foster | Special to The Republican Springfield, Massachusetts,
SPRINGFIELD — A man with ties to the Hells Angels pleaded guilty in Springfield federal court today to gun and meth charges stemming from a car stop in December 2021.
Jeffrey Baird, 43, from Springfield, Vermont, admitted to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and one count of possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Baird was taken into custody in December 2021 after he was stopped by law enforcement for having a fake paper license plate taped to his back window.
After officers searched his vehicle, they found a revolver and five rounds of ammunition, along with 207 grams of methamphetamine — worth $6,000 to $10,000 on the street — in a Ziploc bag. Baird’s Hells Angels vest contained an additional three rounds of ammunition.
Baird has prior convictions for firearm offenses that bar him from possessing firearms and ammunition.
His sentencing is scheduled for April 4.
The charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition comes with a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine includes a sentence up to 20 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million.
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