A Mississippi man has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for manufacturing counterfeit Federal Reserve notes and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Senior U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan handed down the sentence to Bryan Lyndell Chapman (27, Mississippi) on February 26, 2024, after he was convicted of manufacturing counterfeit Federal Reserve notes and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
The court also ordered Chapman to forfeit a Bushmaster pistol, ammunition, a printer, and to make restitution to the victims that he defrauded.
According to court documents, in late 2023 into January 2024, Chapman traveled from Tennessee to Florida, where he manufactured counterfeit Federal Reserve notes and passed them at various businesses.
On January 17, 2024, a deputy from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigated a vehicle in which Chapman was a passenger and located a loaded firearm, ammunition, equipment for manufacturing counterfeit Federal Reserve notes, 78 counterfeit $20 bills, and 35 incomplete counterfeit pages with only the front of a $20 bill printed on it.
The CCSO subsequently determined that Chapman was out on bond on a felony firearm charge pending in Mississippi and had previously been convicted in Tennessee of felony aggravated assault.
As a convicted felon, Chapman is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law.
This case was investigated by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives – Jacksonville Office, and the United States Secret Service – Jacksonville Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kevin C. Frein.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), 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.
Related Federal Cases
- Bryan Lyndell Chapman Counterfeiting, Jacksonville FL, 2024 · Connecticut
- Bryan Chapman, Counterfeiting & Firearms, Florida 2024 · Tennessee
- Academy Packing Co, Wire Fraud, Michigan 2002 · Alabama
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- Benjamin Crawford, Child Porn Distribution, Florida 2024 · Tennessee
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes | Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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