CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A 38-year-old Corpus Christi resident has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Ramsey Guerrero pleaded guilty on October 23, 2025.
U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos ordered Guerrero to serve 120 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. During the hearing, the court was informed of Guerrero’s attempts to evade law enforcement during a traffic stop and his resistance to arrest on another occasion while facing active warrants. Judge Ramos cited Guerrero’s extensive criminal history, including three prior state convictions for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in the sentencing decision.
On June 10, 2025, authorities conducted a traffic stop on Guerrero’s vehicle, detected the odor of marijuana, and requested to search the car. Guerrero refused, fled the scene, and crashed his vehicle into a field before escaping on foot. Inside the car, authorities discovered two pistols, a rifle, a shotgun, nearly 300 rounds of ammunition, body armor, methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia.
Law enforcement later found Guerrero as a passenger in a parked car and attempted to arrest him based on his active warrants. Guerrero resisted arrest, and authorities found another loaded firearm beneath his seat. As a convicted felon, Guerrero is prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law.
Guerrero remains in custody pending transfer to a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service and Texas Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ashley Martin prosecuted the case, according to the press release.