Felon on Federal Supervision Sentenced for Gun Possession

Miami, Florida – Antonio Ferguson, 41, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison after being convicted of possessing a firearm while being a convicted felon.

According to court documents, on September 29, 2021, multiple Federal and State law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant on a residence in Port St. Lucie, Florida, after a drug investigation.  Antonio Ferguson was found in the residence and in possession of a firearm.  Ferguson was on federal supervision after serving a prison sentence for selling narcotics.  As a convicted felon, Ferguson was prohibited from possessing firearms.

Juan Antonio Gonzalez, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Special Agent in Charge Christopher A. Robinson of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Miami Field Division, made the announcement.  ATF Miami investigated this case.

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case number 22-14010-CR-AMC.

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