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Gulfport, Miss . – John Wayne Clark , 32, of Biloxi, Mississippi, pled guilty , before U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden , to an indictment charging him with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst. Clark is a documented Simon City Royal gang member.
On May 7, 2015, the Drug Enforcement Administration received a tip that Clark would be transporting methamphetamine. When Clark was pulled over and his car was searched, law enforcement agencies found methamphetamine and a gun, which was hidden in the engine compartment. In April 2016, Clark entered guilty pleas on two previous state drug charges and is currently serving a three – year state sentence.
Clark will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden on March 22, 2018 , and face s a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $ 250 ,000 fine.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with the Drug Enforcement Administration as part of a violent crime initiative . The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U . S . Attorney Annette Williams.
