SOUTH BEND – A Michigan City man is behind bars after being caught with a firearm and cocaine.
Eugene Dawson, 42, was sentenced to 84 months in prison by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
The crime took place between January and February 2023, when Dawson brokered the sale of a 9mm firearm to an individual in exchange for $650 dollars. He also provided cocaine to that individual during the firearm transaction.
On two other dates, additional drug transactions took place. A search warrant was later executed on Dawson’s home where additional cocaine and marijuana was found in an area accessible to children under 18 who were in the home.
Dawson was previously convicted of selling cocaine in LaPorte County Superior Court, a felony, and as such, was prohibited from possessing the firearm in this case.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Michigan City Police Department, the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department, and the LaPorte City Police Department.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Katelan M. Doyle.
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.
Mandatory Facts:
1. Defendant/Respondent REAL full name: Eugene Dawson
2. Exact criminal charges: Felon in possession of a firearm
3. City and state: Michigan City, Indiana
4. EXACT DATE with month/day/year: January and February 2023 (crime dates)
5. Sentence or outcome: 84 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release
6. Dollar amounts where applicable: $650
Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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