Kevin P. Davidson, U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama
A Montgomery man has been sentenced to eight years in prison following convictions on federal drug and gun charges. Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced the sentencing of Arthur Varcea Colvin, 23, on March 4, 2025. Colvin will serve 96 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court records, the incident occurred on February 1, 2023, when officers from the Montgomery Police Department stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. The occupants included Colvin in the front passenger seat, Le’Anthony Washington, 28, as the driver, and another passenger in the rear seat. Officers suspected illegal narcotics were present and asked all occupants to exit the vehicle. A search revealed three firearms: a .40 caliber handgun under the driver's seat, an AR-15 pistol under the front passenger's seat, and a 9mm handgun on the back floorboard. Over 400 grams of marijuana were found in the trunk along with a handgun and a small amount of marijuana on Colvin's person.
Colvin pleaded guilty on October 28, 2024, to possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Washington had a previous felony conviction prohibiting him from possessing firearms or ammunition. He pleaded guilty last October to being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 35 months in federal prison on January 31, 2025.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Montgomery Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Michelle R. Turner prosecuted the case.
