Federal prison sentences handed down for firearm-related charges

SAVANNAH, Georgia: Two Georgia men have been sentenced to prison following firearms related plea agreements in separate cases.

The sentences were imposed in U.S. District Court and announced by Margaret E. “Meg” Heap, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. They include:

• Rahmeir Dixon, 31, of Savannah, was sentenced to 40 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. In April 2025, Dixon was found in possession of a Glock Model 43X, 9 mm pistol during a traffic stop by Savannah Police Department. 
• Malachi Tucker, 24, of Wrens, Georgia, was sentenced to 42 months in prison and a $1,500 fine followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to Illegal Possession of a Machinegun. In February 2025, Tucker was found in possession of a Glock, Model 22, .40 caliber pistol which had been modified with a machinegun conversion device (MCD), during a traffic stop by Georgia State Patrol. A MCD allows a firearm to fire multiple rounds with one pull of the trigger, converting a semi-automatic firearm into a fully automatic machinegun.

There is no parole in the federal system. Under federal law, it is prohibited for previously convicted felons to possess firearms or ammunition.

"Taking violent weapons off our streets requires a true team effort," said U.S. Attorney Heap. “"We commend our law enforcement partners for their dedication and will keep working together to prosecute those who violate the law.” 

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Savannah Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, and the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the investigation of these cases. These cases were prosecuted for the United States by Southern District of Georgia Assistant U.S. Attorneys Makeia R. Jonese, Henry W. Syms Jr., and Joshua Kyle Davis.