NEWARK, N.J. — A convicted felon was sentenced to 12 years in prison for illegally possessing firearms and distributing cocaine, U.S. Attorney John Giordano announced.
Dominick Montgomery, 38, of Plainfield, pleaded guilty in October 2024 to possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. On March 6, 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Georgette Castner sentenced him to 144 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
Authorities identified Montgomery as a narcotics trafficker operating in Somerset and Middlesex counties. Between October 2021 and January 2022, he sold eight firearms, cocaine, and fentanyl to an undercover officer. In a final transaction on January 24, 2022, Montgomery sold cocaine and three firearms for $6,750. He was arrested on February 2, 2022, while in possession of a Smith & Wesson pistol and 15 rounds of ammunition.
Montgomery’s sentencing marks the conclusion of a multi-county investigation into illegal drug and firearm sales.