Justin Lombard, Marijuana and Machine Gun Possession, Florida 2026

A West Palm Beach man has been brought to justice for his role in a string of crimes involving marijuana and a deadly machine gun.

Justin Lombard, 22, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a machine gun.

The crime occurred on February 11, 2025, when Lombard was stopped by a Tallahassee Police Department officer for driving with his headlights turned off.

During the traffic stop, law enforcement detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and confirmed that Lombard did not have a medical marijuana card.

A search of the vehicle revealed a backpack containing three mason jars of marijuana and other drug paraphernalia consistent with the distribution of marijuana.

Additionally, a bag containing a privately made firearm, specifically a 9-millimeter pistol that had been modified to fire as a machine gun, was also located.

Lombard’s sentencing is scheduled for March 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in Tallahassee, Florida before District Court Judge Mark E. Walker.

The case involved a joint investigation by the Tallahassee Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

Assistant United States Attorney Joseph A. Ravelo is prosecuting the case.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 offices that serve as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General.

Lombard’s guilty plea is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime, human and drug trafficking.

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