Repeat Offender Sentenced To Prison For Possession Of Stolen Mail And Firearms Offense

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Quadarius Thomas, 30, of Charlotte, was sentenced today to 54 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for possession of stolen mail and illegal possession of a firearm, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

Chief Johnny Jennings with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) joins U.S. Attorney Ferguson in making the announcement

According to court records and the sentencing hearing, Thomas was previously convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft and was sentenced to prison. He was released from custody in 2023 and was placed under court-ordered federal supervision. Court records show that, in November 2023, Thomas was driving a vehicle in Charlotte when he was pulled over for a license plate violation. During the traffic stop, Thomas impersonated another individual and provided the CMPD officers with a driver’s license in that person’s name. Thomas also indicated to the officers that he had a firearm in the vehicle but did not have a concealed carry permit and was issued a citation in the identity theft victim’s name.

In December 2023, CMPD issued a warrant for Thomas’s arrest after it was determined that Thomas had provided false information during the traffic stop. CMPD officers located Thomas, and following a short foot chase, he was taken into custody. A CMPD officer searched a small satchel recovered from Thomas during the arrest and found approximately $7,000 in cash, numerous licenses, and stolen checks, including a stolen $2.4 million U.S. Treasury check. Law enforcement also searched Thomas’s residence and recovered additional fraud-related items, including 10 South Carolina drivers’ licenses and accompanying bank cards, bank checks, a South Carolina ID hologram, a printer, and two laptops.

On August 7, 2024, Thomas pleaded guilty to possession of stolen mail and aiding and abetting and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Thomas is in federal custody and will be transferred to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons upon designation of a federal facility.

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department led the investigation with the assistance of Homeland Security Investigations.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Graham Billings with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte prosecuted the case.