Quavon Melik Bellamy, Gun and Drug Charges, South Carolina 2017

Longs Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Federal Prison on Gun and Drug Charges

Columbia, South Carolina

Quavon Melik Bellamy, age 22, of Longs, SC, was sentenced in federal court in Florence, South Carolina, for Possession of a Stolen Firearm and Ammunition and Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana.

United States District Judge Bryan Harwell, of Florence, sentenced Bellamy to 24 months in federal prison with 3 years of supervised release to follow.

On February 14, 2017, law enforcement responded to a call about a man with a gun. The 911 caller provided officers with Bellamy’s name and a vehicle tag number.

Officers located the vehicle in the front yard and, when Bellamy exited the house, officers informed him of the victim’s report. Bellamy stated that he ran into the victim and they had “words,” but he denied possessing or presenting a firearm.

However, officers confirmed the vehicle was registered to Bellamy and inquired about firearms in the vehicle. Bellamy responded there were no firearms in the vehicle and gave consent to a search of the vehicle.

Upon opening the vehicle door, the officer immediately smelled marijuana. Officers searched the vehicle and located a black purse on the back seat that contained two glass jars of marijuana and a scale.

Officers also found a Springfield Armory 9mm handgun on the rear floorboard, fully loaded with fifteen rounds of ammunition, including one in the chamber.

After running the firearm’s serial number through dispatch, officers confirmed that the firearm was stolen.

The case was investigated by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Horry County Police Department, the Horry County Sheriff’s Office, and the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

Assistant United States Attorney Lauren Hummel of the Florence office handled the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that has been historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/longs-man-sentenced-24-months-federal-prison-gun-and-drug-charges