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Kareem Pollard Sentenced to Prison for Firearm Possession
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Kareem Pollard Sentenced to Prison for Firearm Possession

Kareem Pollard, a 28-year-old man from Granite City, Illinois, has been sentenced to 3 years in prison for two counts of Unlawful User of a Controlled Substance in Possession of a Firearm. The sentence was handed down in the United States District Court in the Southern District of Illinois, where Pollard will also serve 2 years of federal supervised release following his term of imprisonment.

Pollard has been in custody since his arrest on March 26, 2015. This marks a significant development in a case that has been ongoing for several years.

According to court documents, Pollard was seen walking into a convenience store in Madison, Illinois with a gun in the pocket of his sweatshirt on May 13, 2014. Law enforcement officers stopped him while he was walking away from the store and located a Rohm .22 caliber revolver in his pocket. When Pollard was interviewed by Madison officers, he admitted to being in possession of the firearm and admitted that he has been addicted to heroin for approximately four years.

Between December 2, 2014 and January 2, 2015, the Metropolitan Enforcement Group of Southwestern Illinois (MEGSI) caught Pollard selling small amounts of heroin on four separate occasions. During a subsequent search of his residence, a Taurus Judge Revolver was found in Pollard’s bedroom.

The investigation was conducted by the Madison Police Department and the Metropolitan Enforcement Group of Southwestern Illinois (MEGSI). The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ali Summers and Special Assistant United States Attorney Vanessa Lu.

Kareem Pollard, Defendant/Respondent Full Name: Kareem Pollard, Exact Criminal Charges: two counts of Unlawful User of a Controlled Substance in Possession of a Firearm, City and State: Granite City, Illinois, Exact Date: May 13, 2014, Sentence or Outcome: 3 years in prison with 2 years of federal supervised release.