St. Louis County Man Pleads Guilty To Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri:

June 9, 2021

ST. LOUIS – Brandon Phillips, 35, of Florissant, Missouri, pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Phillips appeared, today, before United States District Court Judge Stephen R. Clark.

On May 23, 2019, officers were conducting surveillance of Phillips as part of a narcotics investigation. Officers located Phillips parking a car at a home in the 2700 block of Blue Heron Drive in Florissant. Phillips was driving his co-defendant, was in the front passenger seat. Officers approached Phillips and the co-defendant, and placed Phillips under arrest for a warrant for violating his parole. Officers found, after searching Phillips, two bags containing suspected controlled substances. In a bag Phillips was carrying, officers located a loaded 9mm Ruger handgun and three bags containing suspected controlled substances.

During interactions with Phillips and his co-defendant, officers observed multiple bags containing pills, powders, and rock-like substances, believed to be controlled substances, sitting on the center console of the car. During a thorough search of the car, officers located a bag tucked partially under the driver’s seat. The bag contained a loaded 9mm handgun, multiple bags containing suspected controlled substances along with Phillips’ identification and credit cards. Laboratory analysis revealed the suspected controlled substances were methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin.

Judge Clark has set sentencing for August 15, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.

The St. Louis County Police Department investigated this case. Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Szczucinski is handling the case.

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