Gulfport Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

Gulfport, Miss – Mims Jacquez Gray III, 22, of Gulfport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to 60 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent Brad L. Byerley with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).  Gray was also ordered to pay a $2,500 fine.

On November 2, 2018, Gulfport Police officers stopped Gray for driving with only one headlight.  Smelling marijuana, the officers searched the car and found marijuana, scales, 48 dosage units of alprazolam, and a Taurus 9mm hand gun.  Gray admitted selling both marijuana and alprazolam.

Gray was charged in a federal criminal indictment and pled guilty before Judge Ozerden on February 19, 2020.

The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Gulfport Police Department investigated the case.  It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Annette Williams.