Jury Finds Drug Dealer Guilty on All Counts

Salt Lake City, Utah - During a two-day trial, a federal jury convicted a Weber County man today with firearm and drug crimes, including drug trafficking in the District of Utah.

According to court documents and the evidence presented at trial, Marc Allen Davis, 52, of Ogden, Utah, is a twice convicted felon restricted from possessing firearms or ammunition. On March 13, 2021, Davis was pulled over by law enforcement after committing several traffic violations in Roy, Utah. During the traffic stop, law enforcement found that Davis possessed a loaded firearm, over 500 grams of methamphetamine, which he intended to distribute, and a taser.

Sentencing will take place before U.S. District Court Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr. at the Orrin G. Hatch United States District Courthouse in downtown Salt Lake City on a date yet to be scheduled.

United States Attorney, Trina A. Higgins, of the District of Utah made the announcement.

The case is being investigated jointly by the Roy City Police Department and the Weber Morgan Narcotics Strike Force.

Special Assistant United States Attorney Branden Miles and Assistant United States Attorney Maria Mooers-Putzer of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah are prosecuting the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce gun violence and other violent crime, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.