Fayetteville Felon with Rifles, Drugs, and Cash Sentenced to Six Years

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Fayetteville man was sentenced to 80 months in prison for possessing multiple firearms, as well as several high-capacity rifle magazines. On December 13, 2023, Jon Alan Davis, age 40, pled guilty to the charges.

According to court documents and other information presented in court, on June 5, 2022, officers from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to call at a Fayetteville residence. When they arrived, they found Davis in the residence and a subsequent search of the property resulted in the seizure of a 12-gauge caliber shotgun, two 7.62 caliber rifles, 10 large capacity rifle magazines, two ballistic vests, more than $30,000 in cash, more than 50 pounds of marijuana, 551 grams of hashish, 92 THC vape pens, and 516 THC edibles. On July 19, 2023, members of the CCSO Special Response Team (SRT) attempted to serve a federal warrant for Davis’ arrest at his residence. During the operation, various drug paraphernalia items were found in plain sight, including another pound of marijuana and more than $16,000 in cash.

Michael Easley, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement after sentencing by Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers II. The CCSO and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) investigated the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Childress prosecuted the case.

The conviction is a result of the ongoing Violent Crime Action Plan (VCAP) initiative which is collaborative effort with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, working with the community, to identify and address the most significant drivers of violent crime. VCAP involves focused and strategic enforcement and interagency coordination and intelligence-led policing.

Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 5:23-CR-0028-M.