A Meridian, Mississippi, man has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for possession of a machinegun.
Demetriz Romelo Hopson, 25, was found by law enforcement officers in possession of a Glock 9mm handgun that had been equipped with a machinegun conversion device or ‘switch’ while Hopson was attending a football game on the campus of Meridian High School.
Hopson pleaded guilty to the charged conduct on January 8, 2025.
According to Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Lemon of the Southern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Joshua Jackson of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the ATF investigated the case with assistance from the Meridian Schools Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Samuel Goff prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the nation’s law enforcement agencies to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
Hopson, a resident of Meridian, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for possession of a machinegun.
The defendant’s exact criminal charges were possession of a machinegun.
The crime took place on an unspecified date, but Hopson pleaded guilty on January 8, 2025.
Hopson’s sentence was handed down in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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