A Florida man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing firearms as a convicted felon and possessing with the intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Yvens Philone, 36, Sarasota, pleaded guilty on October 30, 2023.
According to court documents, between May 5 and 20, 2022, Philone sold six firearms, including one that Philone had described as a “Mac-10 machine gun,” to a confidential informant working with ATF and the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
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Philone also sold the confidential informant nearly 60 grams of methamphetamine and 11 grams of fentanyl.
Before possessing the firearms that he sold, Philone had previously been convicted of multiple felony offenses, including robbery, burglary, and grand theft of a motor vehicle.
As a previously convicted felon, Philone is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law.
This case was investigated by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David P. Sullivan.
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