Catching up with Mr. Belmer

Back in 2004 and 2005, I reported on Jason Belmer, a slightly dumb drug dealer. You can read about him (and other criminal relatives of his) here. 

I thought the end of the Jason Belmer saga came with his 13-year prison sentence... but no. He did his time, got out... and went right back to working in the family business of cocaine-running/dealing. And being dumb.

I'm more than a year late with this update, but here it is:

Jason Belmer, 30, of Haverhill, Massachusetts pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 31, 2017, the defendant was stopped by a member of the Salem Police Department after running a red light. The officer observed various signs that the defendant was driving while impaired. Another officer arrived on scene and observed drug paraphernalia in plain view in the front seat of the car. This observation prompted officers to ask the defendant for consent to search the car, at which time the defendant attempted to flee the traffic stop. A struggle ensued and the defendant fought with police. After the defendant was taken into custody, officers received a search warrant for the car and recovered approximately 1,191 grams of cocaine and approximately $59,775 dollars in cash. 

Belmer is scheduled to be sentenced on January 16, 2019.   The cash has been administratively forfeited to the United States.

Additional details of the arrest are that Belmer was ALSO charged with DUI, resisting arrest, and driving without a license.

Jason Belmer, Jail Bird