Former Resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Violating Federal Drug and Firearms Laws

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A 27-year-old former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 9 years in prison for violating federal drug and firearms laws. Djimon Dapree Johnson was found to possess with intent to distribute 382.61 grams of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl, as well as two stolen firearms and a 50-round 9mm drum magazine as a convicted felon. Johnson's sentence will be served consecutive to the sentence he is already serving for violating his parole for an unlicensed firearm conviction.

Key Takeaways:

  • Djimon Dapree Johnson, a 27-year-old former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 9 years in prison for violating federal drug and firearms laws.
  • Johnson was found to possess with intent to distribute 382.61 grams of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl, a potent and highly addictive opioid.
  • Johnson also possessed two stolen firearms and a 50-round 9mm drum magazine as a convicted felon, in violation of federal law.
  • Johnson's sentence will be served consecutive to the sentence he is already serving for violating his parole for an unlicensed firearm conviction.
  • Assistant United States Attorney Molly W. Anglin prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
  • Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti commended the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Pennsylvania State Police for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Johnson.
  • Judge Susan Paradise Baxter imposed the sentence on July 24, 2025.

Statistics:

  • 382.61 grams: the amount of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl that Johnson possessed with intent to distribute.
  • 2: the number of stolen firearms that Johnson possessed.
  • 50-round: the capacity of the 9mm drum magazine that Johnson possessed.
  • 9 months: the duration of imprisonment that Johnson will serve prior to beginning his period of supervised release.
  • 4 years: the duration of supervised release that Johnson will serve after completing his prison sentence.

Sources:

  • United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
  • Erie, Pa. -- on July 24, 2025.
  • United States District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter