A man from Sumner, Mississippi, has received a 15-year prison sentence with no chance of parole after admitting to trafficking stolen firearms, announced Madison and Rankin Counties District Attorney Bubba Bramlett.
Kyler Seamster, a 29-year-old individual, has been sentenced to serve his time in the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Despite being a non-violent habitual offender, he is obligated to serve the complete sentence day by day. According to Mississippi law, trafficking in stolen firearms encompasses the possession of two or more firearms that are known to be stolen.
On April 13, 2024, Gluckstadt Police encountered a situation where they pulled over a car due to improper equipment. However, as the officers approached the vehicle, they noticed that it closely resembled the description of a suspect car that had been linked to a series of auto burglaries in the Bear Creek subdivision.
During the search of the car, officers discovered three stolen firearms that were taken in auto burglaries within the past two weeks. They also found clothing and a backpack that were identified in neighborhood surveillance footage of the burglaries. Seamster, the driver and sole occupant, was found with marijuana roaches in the ashtray, and officers detected a strong smell of marijuana emanating from him and the vehicle.
Seamster had previous convictions for house burglary and grand larceny, which classified him as a habitual offender and made him ineligible for parole.
District Attorney Bubba Bramlett is urging the public to be cautious about leaving valuables in their vehicles, particularly firearms. He emphasizes that guns have become a prime target for thieves.
“Suspects will go from driveway to driveway, breaking into multiple cars in a short period of time, looking for one thing: guns. These firearms are then sold on the black market, used in violent crimes, or traded for other illegal substances,” Bramlett said.
The Gluckstadt Police Department’s swift action in identifying Seamster as a career criminal, recovering stolen firearms, and preventing them from falling into the wrong hands was highly praised.
Law enforcement continues to make significant strides in their ongoing efforts to combat firearm trafficking and ensure the safety of our communities.
