Gee Seymour, Possessing Firearm as Convicted Felon, Florida 2023

Gee Seymour, a 31-year-old Opa-Locka resident, has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possessing a stolen firearm, federal authorities announced.

According to a plea agreement, Seymour stole a Ruger LC9 9mm pistol from a Clearwater pawn shop on December 13, 2023. The next day, the store owner reported the stolen firearm to the ATF Tampa office and the Clearwater Police Department.

Just after midnight on December 14, 2023, Seymour's vehicle was stopped by officers from the St. Petersburg Police Department due to the vehicle having no operable lights. During the traffic stop, officers smelled the odor of marijuana and searched Seymour's vehicle. The officers located the firearm he had stolen from the pawn shop the day before.

On December 21, 2023, ATF agents interviewed Seymour, who admitted that he had stolen the firearm and was a convicted felon at the time. As a convicted felon, Seymour is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law.

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.

The investigation was led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Clearwater Police Department, and the St. Petersburg Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney David W.A. Chee is prosecuting the case.

Seymour faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison for each offense. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/opa-locka-felon-pleads-guilty-stealing-firearm