SARASOTA, Fla. – Robert Humberston, 39, Sarasota, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Humberston pleaded guilty on December 2, 2021.
According to court documents, in March 2021, law enforcement officers recovered three firearms from a felon during a probation search.
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The felon was prohibited from possessing firearms and informed the officers that they had purchased all three firearms from Humberston, as recently as January 2021. The felon showed the officers a series of Facebook messages where Humberston arranged for the sale of a firearm.
Law enforcement officers secured a search warrant for Humberston’s Facebook account.
The account contained several pictures of Humberston holding various firearms, along with numerous posts and messages relating to the sale of firearms.
The officers discovered the chain of messages where Humberston agreed to sell the firearm to the felon. Tattoos in the photos also matched those on Humberston.
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Humberston has multiple prior felony convictions and is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law.
This case was investigated by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Charlie D. Connally.
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