07/14/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/14/2026 08:18
SAVANNAH, Georgia: Three defendants have been sentenced to prison in federal court for firearms- and drug-related charges in separate cases.
The sentences were imposed in U.S. District Court and announced by Margaret E. "Meg" Heap, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. They include:
There is no parole in the federal system. Under federal law, it is prohibited for previously convicted felons to possess firearms or ammunition.
"Illegally possessed firearms are a fast track to extended prison terms for many defendants," said U.S. Attorney Heap. "Our law enforcement partners will investigate these cases, and they can be assured that our office will prosecute the case to the fullest extent."
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Savannah Police Department, and the Dublin Police Department assisted in the investigation of these cases. These cases were prosecuted for the United States by Southern District of Georgia Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joshua Kyle Davis, L. Alexander Hamner, Ryan Bondura, and Patricia G. Rhodes.