Michigan City Man Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison

HAMMOND – Last week, Sergio Gamez, 33 years old, of Michigan City, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon on his plea of guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced Acting United States Attorney Tina L. Nommay.

Gamez was sentenced to 100 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release.

According to documents in the case, Gamez was in possession of a firearm. At that time, Gamez knew he had multiple prior felony convictions that prohibited him from possessing the firearm.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, the Hammond Police Department and the Highland Police Department.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Caitlin M. Padula.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.