A convicted felon from St. Louis, Missouri, has been found guilty of 7 charges related to drugs and guns. Antonio Dixson, 37, was convicted of two counts of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, two counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and one count of possession of a defaced firearm.
Evidence presented at trial showed that Dixson was stopped in Wentzville, Missouri, on Dec. 1, 2020, in a Honda SUV that had fled from St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers two weeks earlier. When Dixson stepped out of the rear seat of the vehicle, a Glock pistol fell from his waist to the ground. A Taurus Judge revolver was visibly protruding from his pocket. Police then found ammunition and drugs, including fentanyl, methamphetamine, PCP, and cocaine, in his pockets.
After Dixson was indicted for the Wentzville incident, he was arrested on Feb. 25, 2021, by St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers who spotted a Mercury Villager driving the wrong way on a one-way street. Officers found two guns and drugs in the pockets of Dixson’s pants.
Dixson is a convicted felon and is thus barred from possessing firearms. He faces a sentence of at least 10 years in prison.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Wentzville Police Department, and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jason Dunkel and Hal Goldsmith are prosecuting the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Dixson is scheduled to be sentenced on June 3.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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