GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – A Lansing man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for drugs and firearm offenses after leading law enforcement on a high-speed car chase.
Eugene Jonas Hicks, 38, of Lansing, was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment after previously pleading guilty to possessing with the intent to distribute controlled substances and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Court Judge Janet T. Neff imposed a 4-year term of supervised release, which will begin when Hicks is released from prison.
On May 12, 2021, law enforcement officers in Lansing attempted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by Hicks. A high-speed vehicle pursuit followed, with Hicks throwing a loaded Taurus .357 revolver and plastic bags containing cocaine, cocaine base, and methamphetamine from the sunroof. The pursuit ended when Hicks crashed his vehicle in traffic, resulting in injuries to a passenger.
Hicks, a convicted felon with multiple prior felonies, including home invasion and aggravated stalking, was apprehended by authorities after attempting to flee on foot. ‘Drugs and guns are a toxic mix, which is only made worse when they are possessed by convicted felons and thrown out of vehicles onto our streets,’ said U.S. Attorney Mark Totten. ‘Our office will continue to work together with all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.’
The case resulted from a coordinated investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Lansing Police Department, Lansing’s Violent Crime Initiative Unit, and the Michigan State Police. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren F. Biksacky.
This case is being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. The PSN program focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
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Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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