Biloxi Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

Gulfport, Miss. – A Biloxi man pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”).

According to court records, Kristopher Weaver, 29, was indicted on June 29, 2021, for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy which included the acquisition and distribution of marijuana, prescription pills, and firearms.  Law enforcement officers executed a search warrant on Weaver’s home where they found approximately 58.5 pounds of THC edibles, marijuana, cocaine, and other suspected controlled substances.  Some of the controlled substances, eight firearms, a large cache of ammunition, and a drug ledger were all discovered in Weaver’s bedroom. 

Weaver pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.  He is scheduled to be sentenced on January 20, 2022. He faces a minimum sentence of 5 years imprisonment and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.  A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The DEA, Gulfport Police Department, and Biloxi Police Department investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Buckner is prosecuting the case.

This case is being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.