Jamaican Citizen Charged with Illegally Possessing a Firearm

ALBANY, Ga. - U.S. Attorney William R. "Will" Keyes today announced the unsealing of a criminal complaint charging a Jamaican citizen and music artist residing in the United States on an O-1B visa, with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person after he was allegedly caught with multiple guns and 92 rounds of ammunition after fleeing deputies in Turner County, Georgia, in November.

Ackeme Jermane Campbell, 32, of Jamaica and Davenport, Florida, who is in the United States on an O-1B non-immigrant visa, is charged by criminal complaint with one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Campbell faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine. The complaint was filed in the Middle District of Georgia on July 1 and unsealed on July 14.

Campbell was arrested in Miami, Florida, on July 5 and was detained without bond at his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Eduardo I. Sanchez in the Southern District of Florida on July 9. Campbell is in federal custody.

According to the criminal complaint and court documents, Campbell, a music artist performing professionally as Chronic Law, was residing and performing in the United States pursuant to an O-1B non-immigrant visa. On Nov. 15, 2025, Campbell was allegedly driving a vehicle at an excessive speed in Turner County, Georgia. When deputies attempted to pull him over, Campbell fled, driving the car at over 120 miles per hour.

As captured on body camera, when the chase concluded, officers discovered that Campbell allegedly had a semiautomatic pistol with one magazine and 12 rounds of ammunition; a semiautomatic pistol with two magazines and 31 rounds of ammunition; a semiautomatic rifle with two magazines and 49 rounds of ammunition; and a gun that was reported stolen from Miami.

Campbell allegedly admitted to agents that the firearms belonged to him and that he had not applied for the necessary waivers permitting ownership, as it is illegal for a visa holder to have firearms. As alleged, Campbell's affiliation with a criminal gang and his high risk of flight from the country, coupled with the serious nature of the crime and the number of firearms and ammunition in his possession, determined his detention by the Court without bond.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

FBI-Miami, FBI-Atlanta, and the Turner County Sheriff's Office are investigating the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Shiante McMahon of the Middle District of Georgia is prosecuting the case for the Government, with assistance from Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael A. Pasek from the Southern District of Florida.

A criminal complaint is merely an allegation of criminal conduct, and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt.