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Warren Lamar Forrest Locked Up for 12 Years for Gun and Pot Trafficking
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Warren Lamar Forrest, 32, of North Charleston, has earned himself 12 years in a federal penitentiary for his involvement in a string of crimes, including possessing a firearm after a felony conviction, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Evidence presented to the court revealed that Forrest’s house was raided by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), which uncovered a stash of illicit goods, including a stolen loaded 9mm pistol, three 9mm caliber magazines, an assault rifle, two assault rifle magazines, two digital scales, plastic baggies and a pound and a half of marijuana. Forrest, you see, is federally prohibited from possessing a firearm and ammunition due to multiple prior felony convictions.
The search warrant, executed by the ATF, also turned up a black bag containing the aforementioned contraband, which was found in Forrest’s specific room. It’s worth noting that the ATF, FBI Columbia Field Office, North Charleston Police Department, and Charleston County Sheriff’s Office all contributed to the investigation.
United States District Judge Bruce Hendricks handed down the 12-year sentence, to be followed by a four-year term of court-ordered supervision. Don’t expect any parole, folks, because there ain’t none in the federal system.
This case is part of Operation Yellow Jacket, an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF, for those unfamiliar, is a multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against high-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Lietzow is handling the case, and the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
Warren Lamar Forrest’s 12-year sentence should serve as a stark reminder that federal authorities are cracking down on those who would seek to profit from the illicit trade of guns and drugs.
Forrest’s case is a stark example of the devastating consequences of gun and drug trafficking, and it’s a testament to the tireless efforts of law enforcement agencies who work tirelessly to keep our communities safe.
Key Facts
- State: South Carolina
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Weapons|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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