Jury Convicts Fayetteville Man on Drug and Gun Offenses at Fort Bragg

WILMINGTON, N.C. - A federal jury in Wilmington found Muwsay Ibn Ibrahim Tulu, of Fayetteville, guilty of possessing fentanyl and cocaine while armed and with the intent to distribute the drugs, and felon in possession of a firearm.

"We appreciate the partnership with the Fort Bragg Police, Army CID, ATF, and the Fayetteville Police Department to get this Big Shark Bad Boy off the streets," said U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle. "We will continue to focus on making Eastern North Carolina safer for the good citizens who proudly live here."

According to court records and evidence presented at trial, on July 13, 2023, military police found Tulu passed out behind the wheel of a running vehicle in the middle of the road on Fort Bragg with drugs and a loaded ghost gun with an extended magazine at his feet. Months later, agents executed a search warrant at a Fayetteville residence linked to Tulu and recovered more drugs, a firearm, ammunition, scales, and ledgers consistent with drug trafficking.

At trial, Tulu argued that although he possessed the guns and drugs, he was only a user and not a distributor.

Tulu now faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years imprisonment, with a maximum of life, when sentenced later this year.

Ellis Boyle, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement after Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers II accepted the verdict. The Fort Bragg Provost Marshals Office, Army CID, and the ATF investigated the case with the assistance of the Sampson County Sheriff's Office and Assistant U.S. Attorney John Newby and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica Stark are prosecuting the case.

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