Orlando, Florida – Senior U.S. District Judge Gregory A.
Presnell sentenced Antone T. Adams (25, Daytona Beach) yesterday to 15 years in
federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Adams was indicted
on October 9, 2013. He pleaded guilty on February 28, 2014.
According to court documents, on May 14, 2013, Adams sold a
firearm and crack cocaine to an undercover agent. He sold the agent a Hi-Point pistol for $500
and 3.9 grams of crack cocaine for $340. Adams was a convicted felon at the
time of the transaction and therefore was prohibited from possessing a firearm
or ammunition under federal law.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States
Attorney James D. Mandolfo.
This is another case prosecuted as a part of the Department
of Justice’s “Project Safe Neighborhoods” Program - a nationwide, gun-violence
reduction strategy. United States
Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III, along with Trevor Velinor, Acting 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. It is also a part of ATF’s Frontline strategy to
reduce violent crime in communities.
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