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Sean Peter Brewer Sentenced to 7 Years for Firearms and Narcotics Offenses in Oldsmar

Tampa, Florida – In a disturbing incident, U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has handed down a 7-year prison sentence to Sean Peter Brewer (36, Oldsmar) for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Brewer, who had previously entered a guilty plea on September 1, 2023, is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law due to his prior felony conviction for unlawful use of a two-way communication device.

The case unfolded on November 11, 2022, when officers from the Clearwater Police Department (CPD) responded to a gas station on Gulf to Bay Boulevard in Clearwater after receiving a report that a man was unresponsive in the driver’s seat of a vehicle parked at a gas pump. CPD and the Clearwater Fire Department discovered Brewer unconscious behind the wheel of his car.

After Brewer was assessed by emergency services, CPD officers administered a field sobriety test, which Brewer failed. Officers arrested Brewer for driving under the influence and conducted a search incident to the arrest. That search revealed a backpack containing a scale with clear plastic baggies consistent with narcotics distribution, marijuana, multiple types of pills, 61 grams of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine, a loaded Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Shield pistol and a ‘Cash App’ debit card with the name ‘$seanbrew87.’

The investigation was led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Clearwater Police Department, with the case being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys David W.A. Chee and David P. Sullivan. This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in communities nationwide.

The case highlights the importance of community-based initiatives in preventing violence and reducing crime rates. As part of the PSN program, law enforcement agencies and community organizations work together to foster trust and legitimacy in communities, support organizations that help prevent violence, and set focused enforcement priorities to make neighborhoods safer for everyone.