JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A former Jacksonville postal worker is headed to federal prison after being caught trading guns for drugs.
Bryan Byers, 58, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for having a gun while using illegal drugs. He pleaded guilty on July 10.
According to court records, Byers swapped firearms for drugs.
One convicted felon told authorities he got a Taurus 9mm pistol from Byers in exchange for crack cocaine. That felon was later caught with the gun.
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Federal agents searched Byers’ home on April 2. They found several guns, ammunition, and used crack pipes.
The firearms included a Marlin .22 rifle, a Norinco 7.62×39 mm rifle with a high-capacity magazine, a Palmetto State Arms 9mm pistol, and two gun frames.
The very next day, Byers tried to buy another gun from a Jacksonville dealer, but agents arrested him before he could finish the purchase.
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