Wichita Man Sentenced For Carrying .45 Caliber Derringer In Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

WICHITA, KAN. - A Wichita man was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison for carrying a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.

Daniel Christian Thomas, 32, Wichita, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. In his plea, he admitted he was driving a PT Cruiser that had been reported stolen when the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s office stopped him. A search of the car turned up a .45 caliber Bond Arms Snake Slayer derringer and .410 shotgun shells as well three baggies containing methamphetamine, two digital scales and approximately $1,000 in cash.

Beall commended the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Department and Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Metzger for their work on the case.