Felon Convicted on Drug-Trafficking and Firearm Charges

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A convicted felon has been found guilty by a federal jury for drug trafficking and illegal firearms possession, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Crosby.

The jury returned a guilty verdict against Dimarcus DeSean Hodge, 34, of Birmingham, after two days of testimony before U.S. District Judge Liles C. Burke. Hodge was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to evidence presented at trial, between October 26, 2023, and February 15, 2024, Hodge sold more than 140 grams of methamphetamine and a gram of fentanyl to a law enforcement source over a series of controlled purchases. On February 21, 2024, a search warrant was issued for two of Hodge's vehicles. Officers recovered 4.5 pounds of methamphetamine, over an ounce of heroin, three firearms, a bag of 9mm ammunition, two iPhones, digital scales, and $1,790 in cash.

Hodge is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to multiple prior felony convictions in Jefferson County, Alabama.

HSI investigated the case, along with the Leeds Police Department. Irondale Police Department and Birmingham Police Department assisted in executing the arrest warrant. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alan S. Kirk and Ryan S. Rummage prosecuted the case.