Related Federal Cases
- Live Nation Faces Trial Over Monopoly Practices · Washington
- Brazoria County Drug Lord Sentenced To Over 22 Years · Mississippi
- Dogfight Ring Busted: 367 Pit Bulls Seized · Mississippi
- Visa & Marriage Scam: 12 Plead Guilty in MS · Mississippi
- Fort Worth Woman and Chicago Man Plead Guilty to Mystery Shopper Fraud Scheme · Mississippi
Gulfport, Miss – A Guilty Plea in a High-Stakes Case
Dung Anh Nguyen, 35, of D’Iberville, stood before U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola as he entered a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Nguyen faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison for the drug charge and a minimum of 5 years for the firearm charge. He further faces fines up to $250,000 along with 3 years of supervised release.
Sentencing is set for November 27, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. The charges stem from a search warrant served on Nguyen’s home in March 2018 after receiving a tip that drugs were being sold out of a D’Iberville home.
Harrison County Coastal Narcotics Enforcement Team, along with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, discovered approximately 2 kilograms of marijuana, along with several loaded firearms, large capacity magazines, ammunition, and a ballistic vest.
Nguyen was previously convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances in Texas and Harrison County courts.
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Coastal Narcotics Enforcement Team and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case. The case is prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Annette Williams.
Nguyen’s guilty plea marks a significant blow to the narcotics trade in Mississippi, and Grimy Times will continue to follow this developing story.
Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →
MORE FEDERAL CRIME NEWS
US NewsUS NewsUS NewsUS News