Dakota Mitchell Pleads Guilty to Firearms Trafficking Charges

A 21-year-old man from Clever, Missouri, has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing seven firearms.

Dakota Mitchell admitted to conspiring with a straw purchaser to obtain four firearms, knowing that he was prohibited from possessing firearms as an unlawful user of controlled substances. Mitchell unlawfully possessed six Glock pistols and a Micro Draco pistol between April 28, 2023, and July 9, 2024.

The investigation began on May 11, 2023, when a detective with the Greene County, Mo., Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a road rage incident at the intersection of Farm Roads 137 and 182. In a post-Miranda interview, Mitchell admitted to yelling and shooting at a vehicle that had stopped short at the intersection. GCSO officers seized a Glock 9mm pistol with a high-capacity magazine and a Glock .40 caliber pistol with a high-capacity magazine from the BMW SUV Mitchell was driving.

Officers with the Springfield, Mo., Police Department responded to the scene of a car accident on Jan. 30, 2024, where Mitchell displayed a firearm. The victim of the accident identified Mitchell as the driver and brandisher of the firearm. SPD officers seized a loaded Glock .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol with a high-capacity magazine from Mitchell. On April 11, 2024, Ozark School Resource officers recovered a Glock 9mm pistol from a vehicle in the parking lot at Ozark High School. That firearm was ultimately traced back to Mitchell.

Mitchell admitted to being a member of an area gang known as “FTO,” who have been linked to a number of violent crimes and firearm offenses. Many of the members of FTO are unable to purchase firearms due to their youth, history of drug use, or other prohibited status and use straw purchasers to obtain them.

Under federal statutes, Mitchell is subject to a sentence of up to 15 years in federal prison without parole on each conviction. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie L. Wan. It was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Christian County, Mo., Sheriff’s Office, the Flossmoor, Ill., Police Department, the Greene County, Mo., Sheriff’s Office, and the Springfield, Mo., Police Department.

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