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Hattiesburg Brothers Sentenced under Project EJECT

Sue Honea by Sue Honea
June 10, 2020
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Hattiesburg Brothers Sentenced under Project EJECT for Drug Trafficking and Possession of Stolen Firearms

Hattiesburg, Miss. – Brothers Victor Smith, 43, and Michael Smith, 42, of Hattiesburg, were sentenced today for possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute and possession of stolen firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst, Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Special Agent in Charge Michelle A. Sutphin of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  In a proceeding before Senior U.S. District Court Judge Keith Starrett, Victor Smith was sentenced to 55 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release, while his brother Michael Smith was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release.

On August 25, 2016, Hattiesburg Police Department officers, supported by other law enforcement agencies, responded to a call for service at the Southern Village Apartments in Forrest County.  Upon arrival, law enforcement was directed to the Smith brothers’ apartment, where they found over half a pound of marijuana bagged for distribution, scales, and five firearms, two of which were stolen.

Victor Smith and Michael Smith were originally indicted for this offense on April 3, 2019.  They were both found guilty on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, following a two-day jury trial.

This case is part of Project EJECT, an initiative by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi under the U.S. Department of Justice’s Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) and Project Guardian. EJECT is a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to fighting and reducing violent crime through prosecution, prevention, re-entry and awareness. EJECT stands for “Empower Justice Expel Crime Together.” PSN is bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Project Guardian draws upon the Department’s past successful programs to reduce gun violence; enhances coordination of federal, state, local, and tribal authorities in investigating and prosecuting gun crimes; improves information-sharing by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives when a prohibited individual attempts to purchase a firearm and is denied by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), to include taking appropriate actions when a prospective purchaser is denied by the NICS for mental health reasons; and ensures that federal resources are directed at the criminals posing the greatest threat to our communities.

Hattiesburg Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Andrew W. Eichner and Erin Chalk.

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