A Mississippi man was sentenced to 420 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

55-year-old Mark Anthony Robillia was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Gulfport.

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, on December 1, 2022, Robillia possessed five firearms and approximately 40 grams of methamphetamine wrapped in 13 separate baggies at his residence in Gulfport. Further investigation revealed that Robillia purchased three of the firearms and the remaining two were given to him.  Robillia had been previously convicted and incarcerated for aggravated assault, being a felon in the possession of a firearm, and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.  The evidence also indicated that Robillia was distributing methamphetamine from the residence.

On February 7, 2024, a federal jury convicted Robillia of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was sentenced today to the maximum statutory sentence of 420 months, 240 months for the drug charge and 180 months for the firearms charge.

U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee of the Southern District of Mississippi and Assistant Special Agent in Charge Anessa Daniels-McCaw of the Drug Enforcement Administration made the announcement.

The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Gulfport Police Department investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jonathan Buckner and Lee Smith prosecuted the case.