Mobile Felon Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Stolen Firearm

MOBILE, AL – A Mobile man was sentenced to 60 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a stolen firearm.

According to court documents, Tyrek Keyon Riley, 22, was arrested by Mobile police officers following a traffic stop on June 11, 2021. During the stop, officers smelled the odor of marijuana emanating from Riley’s car and saw suspected codeine syrup in plain view in the center console. As Riley reached into the glovebox to pull out the car’s registration paperwork, officers saw a loaded .380-caliber pistol inside. Officers then detained Riley and searched the car, of which Riley was the sole occupant and which Riley admitted belonged to him.

Inside the car, officers found the pistol, a baby bottle containing suspected codeine syrup, 13 packages of suspected spice, a digital scale, and several individually packaged bags of marijuana weighing 120.52 grams in total. In a subsequent interview, Riley admitted that he sold drugs and had found the gun on the street in Mississippi, where it had previously been reported stolen by its lawful owner. Riley admitted that at the time he possessed the gun, he knew he had previously been convicted of felony offenses in Mobile County Circuit Court. Riley’s prior felony convictions rendered his possession of the gun illegal under federal law.

United States District Judge Terry F. Moorer ordered Riley to serve a three-year term of supervised release upon his release from prison, during which time he will undergo drug testing and treatment. The court did not impose a fine, but Judge Moorer ordered Riley to pay $100 in special assessments.
U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Mobile Police Department investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Roller prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.