According to the Office of the U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert, Gary Wayne Stuckey, 58, of Stockton, was sentenced to 12 years in prison today for offenses involving unlawful ammunition possession and methamphetamine distribution. After Stuckey was discovered in possession of drugs and a ghost gun during a traffic stop in June 2022, U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta imposed the sentence.
The specifics of the arrest are simple: When police pulled over Stuckey’s car, they initially discovered several pounds of marijuana. More than 500 grams of methamphetamine were found during the search, along with cash, plastic baggies, and digital scales—all purportedly used in the narcotics trade. Additionally, a Polymer 80 handgun that was loaded, untraceable, and without a serial number was wedged between the center console and the driver’s seat. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Stuckey was prohibited from carrying such items due to his criminal history, which included previous felony convictions and an illegal ammunition possession incident.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Stockton Police Department worked together to build the case against Stuckey. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alstyn Bennett, Whitnee Goins, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew De Moura were in charge of its supervision and prosecution. These details highlight the wide-ranging role of law enforcement, both local and federal, in creating the final fabric of the case that eventually determined Stuckey’s destiny.
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a comprehensive structure designed to reduce violent crime and gun violence, is further highlighted by Stuckey’s conviction. With the goal of making precincts and neighborhoods safer, the extensive efforts depend on the cooperation of several tiers of law enforcement as well as the participation and support of the communities in which they operate. “Building trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results” have been the main focuses of the reinforced PSN strategy since May 26, 2021, according to a communication from the Justice Department.
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