Chicago Man Sentenced After Hammond Traffic Stop Finds Guns
Markeese Deshon Thomas, 29 years old, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio on his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Thomas was sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release.
According to documents in the case, on October 31, 2021, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on I-90 in Hammond, Indiana for speeding. During the stop officers smelled marijuana, noted the occupants acted nervous and did not have identification. Thomas, provided a fake name and date of birth while also making sudden movements. After the occupants were removed from the vehicle, a search resulted in the recovery of two loaded semi-automatic pistols and marijuana. Thomas admitted to possessing the firearms. His criminal history revealed that he has three prior felony convictions for illegally possessing firearms, and as such, is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Gang Response Investigative Team and the Indiana State Police. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael J. Toth.
