A Mobile resident, Jamar Lee Webb, 42, has been sentenced to 137 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The sentencing follows an incident on February 24, 2023, when Mobile County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Webb during a traffic stop.
Court documents reveal that federal agents were monitoring a court-authorized CCTV device in a pickup truck tied to the leader of a major drug-trafficking organization in Mobile. Agents observed Webb holding a firearm on his lap through the CCTV footage. After confirming that Webb was a convicted felon with an active warrant for felony domestic violence assault, law enforcement located and arrested him.
During the traffic stop, deputies found a loaded .40 caliber pistol under Webb’s seat and another loaded .380 caliber pistol under the passenger’s seat. A bag containing methamphetamine, fentanyl pills, marijuana, and crack cocaine was also discovered on the back floorboard. While the passenger claimed ownership of the drugs, video evidence showed Webb moving items in the backseat area and hiding his pistol as deputies approached. At the time he possessed the firearm, Webb was aware of his prior felony convictions for drug distribution and domestic violence.
United States District Judge Terry F. Moorer ordered Webb to serve three years of supervised release after completing his prison term. No fine was imposed; however, Webb must pay $100 in special assessments and has forfeited his pistol to federal authorities.
U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama announced the sentence.
The investigation involved Homeland Security Investigations and the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Justin Roller and George May prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America, an initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at combating illegal immigration, dismantling cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and addressing violent crime through coordinated efforts involving Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
