Rocky Mount Today

From March 10, 2023 post.

Rocky Mount gang member sentenced for Firearm Charges

On March 8, 2023, Labarris Demondez Powell of Rocky Mount was sentenced to 48 months in Federal prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Powell pled guilty to the offense that originally occurred in December of 2021. Powell was sentenced in Federal Court in Raleigh by US District Court Judge Dever.

During the investigation by the Nash County Sheriff’s Office, a traffic stop was conducted on US 64 near Old Carriage Road, where Powell was the operator of the vehicle. A probable cause search was conducted on the vehicle, resulting in two loaded handguns being located. A criminal history check was conducted and Powell was discovered to be a convicted felon. After DNA results were returned with Powell’s DNA being present on one of the handguns, warrants were obtained federally. Powell was taken into custody with assistance from the Rocky Mount Police Department and the US Marshall’s Fugitive Task Force

Sheriff Keith Stone would like to thank the US Attorney’s Office of Eastern North Carolina, Rocky Mount PD, and the US Marshall’s Service for assistance in this case. “Removing guns out of the hands of criminals and making the streets of Nash County safer is a top priority. We will continue to work with local and federal agencies to protect our citizens.”-Sheriff Keith Stone

Labarris Demondez Powell

DOB: 02-13-1995

River Run Road, Rocky Mount

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