DAVENPORT, IA — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Iowa, Southern), published as received.
DAVENPORT, IA – A Davenport man was sentenced on February 28, 2023, to 106 months in prison for possessing a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime and possessing a firearm as a felon.
According to court documents, the investigation into Darron Javon Mayo, 25, began when law enforcement found a car with multiple guns in it while clearing a parking lot before a Lil Durk concert in Moline. Law enforcement reviewed surveillance footage and recognized Mayo as one of the people associated with the car. One of the pistols had Mayo’s fingerprint on it.
A search warrant was then executed on Mayo’s residence in Davenport. During the search of Mayo’s residence, law enforcement found cocaine, Clonazolam, and more than 700 grams of marijuana. Officers also located a loaded firearm. As part of his plea, Mayo admitted to possessing the marijuana with the intent to distribute it in the Quad Cities area. Furthermore, Mayo admitted to possessing the firearm in furtherance of distributing and protecting his marijuana. Mayo was convicted of a felony in Illinois and was therefore prohibited from possessing firearms. Following his prison term, Mayo was ordered to serve five years of supervised release.
United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Davenport Police Department investigated the case.
