A Memphis resident has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for firearm possession and marijuana distribution. The sentence was announced by Joseph C. Murphy, Interim United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.
Court records show that in June 2022, detectives from the Western District of Tennessee Multi-Agency Gang Unit (MGU), with support from special agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), began investigating Robert Ingram, 39. Investigators determined that Ingram was selling marijuana from an apartment on S. Country Oaks Circle in Memphis.
Authorities executed a search warrant at the apartment on June 28, 2022. Ingram was detained without incident. Detectives found over 10 kilograms of raw marijuana packaged for sale and two loaded pistols: a Glock 9mm and a stolen Smith & Wesson 9mm.
In February 2023, Ingram was indicted on several charges including possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, two counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and two counts of felon in possession of a firearm. He pleaded guilty on January 15, 2025 to one count each of being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
At sentencing, Ingram was classified as a career offender under federal guidelines. On August 5, 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Jon Phipps McCalla imposed a sentence of 180 months’ incarceration followed by three years supervised release. Federal sentences do not allow for parole.
“This individual persistently violates the law by illegally possessing firearms and distributing narcotics,” said Assistant Special Agent in Charge Matthew Belew, ATF Nashville Field Division. “The ATF will continue to work collaboratively with our local, state, and federal partners to combat violent crime and hold these criminals accountable.”
The investigation involved the MGU and the Memphis Field Office of ATF; assistance came from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Nashville laboratory. Assistant United States Attorneys Bryce H. Phillips and William Crow prosecuted the case.
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