Prichard Drug Dealer Sentenced In Federal Court

MOBILE, AL - A resident of Prichard, Alabama, was sentenced in federal court on two counts of possession with intent to distribute MDMB-4en-PINACA, a schedule I controlled substance, commonly referred to as Ecstasy, and possession of a machine gun conversion device, commonly referred to as a "Glock switch." A machine gun conversion device is a device which renders a firearm capable of firing multiple rounds of ammunition by a single function of the trigger without manual reloading. Possession of such a device is a federal crime. LilChrosin Paul Mauldin, IV, 31, pled guilty to these two federal charges in July of 2025.

Court documents show that Mauldin sold the controlled substance to a confidential informant and represented that it was Fentanyl. The informant also asked Mauldin whether he could help obtain a weapon. Mauldin told the informant that he had previously possessed a "box" of them but could find one for the informant. Mauldin subsequently contacted the informant to say that he had obtained a switch that he could sell to the informant.

On October 31, 2025, United States District Court Judge Kristi Dubose imposed a 151-month sentence for the drug count and a 120-month sentence on the machine gun conversion device count and ordered that the sentences run concurrently. The judge further ordered that Mauldin serve five years of supervised release following his imprisonment. As conditions of Mauldin's supervision, he will also undergo testing and treatment for drug and/or alcohol abuse and he will be subject to a search of his person and premises upon reasonable suspicion. No fine was imposed but the judge ordered that Mauldin pay $200 in special assessments.

U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Mobile Police Department investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Gloria Bedwell prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).