Sean P. Costello U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama
A Mobile resident, Jamar Lee Webb, 42, has been sentenced to 137 months in federal prison for 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 indicate that federal agents were monitoring a court-authorized CCTV device installed 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 via the CCTV feed. After confirming Webb's status as a convicted felon and learning of an active warrant for felony domestic violence assault, law enforcement moved to arrest him.
During the traffic stop, deputies found Webb with a loaded .40 caliber pistol under his seat and another loaded .380 caliber pistol under the passenger’s seat. Drugs including methamphetamine, fentanyl pills, marijuana, and crack cocaine were discovered in the vehicle. While the passenger claimed ownership of the drugs, video evidence showed Webb moving items around in the backseat area and hiding his weapon as deputies approached. Webb acknowledged having prior felony convictions for drug distribution and domestic violence at the time he possessed the firearm.
United States District Judge Terry F. Moorer also 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 authorities.
“U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement.”
The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations and the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Justin Roller and George May prosecuted this case.
“This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).”
