Davron Igles, Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon, Florida 2019

Tampa, Florida – A local felon has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing a firearm, a crime he has committed before.

Davron Igles, 33, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday after pleading guilty on October 28, 2019. Igles had previously been convicted of 13 felonies, including a conviction for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

The incident occurred on May 2019 when Igles pulled up his shirt revealing a pistol during an argument at a convenience store in Ybor City. When law enforcement officers tried to arrest Igles, he attempted to flee and resisted their efforts to detain him and to remove the gun from his waistband. Officers eventually took him into custody and recovered the firearm.

As a result of his previous convictions, federal law prohibits Igles from possessing a firearm or ammunition. Despite this, he chose to commit the crime again, putting himself and others at risk.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Tampa Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Callan Albritton.

This case is part of Project Guardian, the DOJ’s signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws. Initiated by the Attorney General in the fall of 2019, Project Guardian draws upon the DOJ’s past successful programs to reduce gun violence and enhances coordination of federal, state, local, and tribal authorities in investigating and prosecuting gun crimes.

Igles will serve his five-year sentence in federal prison and will also forfeit the firearm and ammunition used in the offense. This case serves as a reminder of the importance of enforcing federal firearms laws and the consequences of committing crimes despite previous convictions.

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