RALEIGH, N.C. — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - North Carolina, Eastern), published as received.
RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced Kobe Alexander Scott, 26, to over 9 years in federal prison. Scott pleaded guilty on April 28, 2026, to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
“We appreciate the hard work of our federal and local partners for stopping armed, drug dealing felons who threaten the safety of our communities. This Big Shark Bad Boy will not threaten his community with illegal firearms for the better part of a decade,” said U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle.
In October 2023, the Raleigh Police Department (RPD) began investigating Scott after receiving information he was selling illegal narcotics and had access to firearms. Scott and several other known drug dealers were using a Raleigh-area recording studio for illegal activity and that he was the primary supplier of a high-end marijuana brand known as “Dessertz,”. For years, Scott used social media to advertise and sell marijuana, often posting numerous photos and videos of himself displaying firearms and large quantities of marijuana.
On December 13, 2023, RPD officers conducted a search at the recording studio where they found two 9‑millimeter firearms inside his office desk drawer. Scott is a convicted felon and a member of the Bloods street gang. His most recent convictions include possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana in 2022 and felony breaking and entering and larceny in 2015.
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is the Department of Justice’s nationwide initiative that brings federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement, prosecutors, and other public safety partners together to coordinate efforts to combat violent crime and make communities safe. Coordinated by U.S. Attorneys’ offices in each of the 94 federal districts, PSN is tailored to particular communities to strategically address specific violent crime and public safety challenges. As a key component of Operation Take Back America, PSN serves a central role in the Department’s commitment to making our country safe. PSN emphasizes three core principles: rapid federal response to violent crime and criminal offenders; strong, strategic partnerships among law enforcement at all levels; and accountability and deterrence through the prosecution of the most serious, readily provable offenses and other strategies. These efforts complement and strengthen President Trump’s Homeland Security Task Forces, ensuring a comprehensive federal response to the most pressing public safety issues facing communities.
Ellis Boyle, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge James C. Dever III. The Raleigh Police Department and the ATF investigated the case.
A copy of this press release is located on our website. Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 7:25-CR-44-D.
