Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Over Three Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Crimes

SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on October 7, 2024.

Marwan Abdulkareem Hamdan, age 27, was sentenced to three years and 10 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Hamdan was indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person by a federal grand jury in April of 2023. He pleaded guilty to that charge on July 29, 2024.

The charge arose from a traffic stop in the early morning hours of September 4, 2022, in which Hamdan was the front seat passenger. The vehicle was searched, and a firearm was located in the vehicle's glove box. Forensic analysis found Hamdan's DNA on the gun.

Hamden is prohibited from possessing firearms because he is a three-time convicted felon. He was convicted of Robbery in the Second Degree in 2015, Identity Theft in 2016, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon in 2018.

This case was investigated by the Sioux Falls Police Department's Violent Crime Unit and Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Ebert-Webb prosecuted the case.

The defendant was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.