Johmar Chandler, Gun and Methamphetamine Charges, Georgia 2018
A convicted felon from Macon, Georgia has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for gun and drug charges.
Johmar Chandler, 40, of Macon, Georgia pleaded guilty to one count of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and one count of Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute.
The crimes occurred on July 31, 2018, after Chandler was pulled over for driving at a high rate of speed on Highway 520, a public-access highway located on the perimeter portion of Fort Benning, just outside Columbus, Georgia.
Chandler was carrying a 9mm pistol holding seven rounds of ammunition. Inside the car, a bag full of various drugs was discovered, including two smaller bags containing a total of 145 methamphetamine pills.
Chandler admitted to agents, and in his signed plea agreement, that the gun and the drugs belonged to him, and that he knew it was illegal for a convicted felon to possess a gun.
"We are cracking down on convicted felons in possession of dangerous weapons in the Middle District of Georgia. It is illegal for convicted felons to have a gun, and if they are caught with one, they will be prosecuted," said U.S. Attorney Charles "Charlie" Peeler.
The defendant has two prior convictions in Muscogee County Superior Court and one prior conviction in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
There is no parole in the federal system.
The case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the federal government's violent crime reduction efforts.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the United States Army Criminal Investigation Division. Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Williams prosecuted the case for the Government.
Questions can be directed to Pamela Lightsey, Public Information Officer, United States Attorney's Office, at (478) 621-2603 or Melissa Hodges, Public Affairs Director (Contractor), United States Attorney's Office, at (478) 765-2362.
Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Weapons|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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