Wichita Man Sentenced For Carrying .45 Caliber Derringer In Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

Wichita Man Sentenced For Carrying .45 Caliber Derringer In Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on May 8, 2017. It is reproduced in full below.

WICHITA, KAN. - A Wichita man was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison for carrying a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.

Daniel Christian Thomas, 32, Wichita, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. In his plea, he admitted he was driving a PT Cruiser that had been reported stolen when the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s office stopped him. A search of the car turned up a.45 caliber Bond Arms Snake Slayer derringer and.410 shotgun shells as well three baggies containing methamphetamine, two digital scales and approximately $1,000 in cash.

Beall commended the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Department and Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Metzger for their work on the case.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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