Biloxi Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute 109 Grams of Methamphetamine

Gulfport, Miss. – A Biloxi, Mississippi man pled guilty today to possession with intent to distribute 109 grams of methamphetamine.

According to court documents, Mark Oatis, 47, was found in possession of 109 grams of methamphetamine, a scale, and clear plastic baggies during a traffic stop in Gulfport.

Oatis is scheduled to be sentenced on November 21, 2024, and faces a mandatory minimum of five years in prison and a maximum of forty years in prison. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee of the Southern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Joshua Jackson of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives made the announcement.

The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Gulfport Police Department are investigating the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lee Smith is prosecuting the case.