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Lexington County Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses

Trevor Jerremy Jones was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison followed by two years of court-ordered supervision.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 9:29 a.m. ET
On August 12, 2026, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina announced that 36-year-old Lexington County resident Trevor Jerremy Jones was to two years in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a stolen firearm. United States District Judge Sherri A. Lydon imposed the 24-month sentence, which will be followed by a two-year term of court-ordered supervision. There is no parole in the federal system. According to official documents, the case began on November 6, 2021, when a University of South Carolina patrolman conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Jones after determining the car tag had expired. After smelling marijuana, the officer searched the vehicle and located a clear plastic bag containing marijuana in the driver's side door and a large clear plastic bag containing marijuana in the center console. Officers also found a .40 caliber pistol loaded with 13 rounds of ammunition in the glove box, as well as money grouped into small denominations. The firearm had been reported stolen, and Jones stated he had purchased it from a friend. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives alongside the University of South Carolina Police Department as part of the Department of Justice's Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative. Assistant U.S. Attorney William K. Witherspoon prosecuted the case.

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