Michael Anthony Conage, Firearms and Drug Offenses, Florida 2017

ORLANDO, FLORIDA

A federal jury has found Michael Anthony Conage, a 32-year-old Port Orange man, guilty of possessing hydromorphone with the intent to distribute it and possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon. Conage faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison pursuant to the Armed Career Criminal Act. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 19, 2017.

The evidence presented at trial revealed that over multiple days in August and September 2016, officers with the Port Orange Police Department observed Conage dealing drugs from an apartment. During the execution of a search warrant at the apartment, the officers located several different types of controlled substances, including a large amount of hydromorphone. They also recovered a stolen Glock handgun with an extended, loaded magazine and a loaded .380-caliber handgun.

As a previously convicted felon, Conage is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law. This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Port Orange Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Embry J. Kidd.

This is another case prosecuted as a part of the nationwide, gun-violence reduction strategy, Project Safe Neighborhoods. Acting United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow, along with Daryl R. McCrary, Special Agent in Charge, ATF, is coordinating the Project Safe Neighborhoods effort here in the Middle District of Florida in cooperation with federal, state, and local law enforcement officials.

Conage was indicted on January 25, 2017. The jury found him guilty of possessing hydromorphone with intent to distribute and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. He was observed dealing drugs from an apartment in Port Orange, where officers found a large amount of hydromorphone, a stolen Glock handgun with an extended magazine, and a loaded .380-caliber handgun.

Conage’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 19, 2017. He faces up to life in prison due to his extensive criminal history. This case highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to reduce gun violence and prosecute those who deal in illicit substances.

As the investigation and prosecution of Conage’s case continues, the community can rest assured that those who engage in such egregious and violent behavior will be held accountable. The people of this district deserve to live in a safe and secure environment, free from the threat of gun violence and substance abuse.

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