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Middletown resident Eugene Carlin, 59, has been sentenced to a term of 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and aiding in the preparation of false tax returns.
Carlin must also forfeit $100,000 as part of his sentence.
An investigation into Carlin led to two controlled purchases of methamphetamine by law enforcement officials. It was later discovered that, for more than a year, Carlin worked with others to distribute the drug in the area.
In July last year, a search of Carlin's Middletown home led to the seizure of 170 grams of d-methamphetamine hydrochloride of very high purity, U.S. Attorney John Durham said.
Further investigation into Carlin found that he ran a tax preparation business from his home, and that he helped clients prepare and file false tax returns with the IRS.
Durham noted that in 2007, Carlin was convicted of tax evasion, and aiding in the preparation of false tax returns. That conviction also involved him helping clients file false returns. In August that year, Carlin was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by six months of home confinement. He also agreed to permanently refrain from preparing tax returns for other people.
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