Orangeburg man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison

Image: Department of Justice (D.O.J.)

Image: Department of Justice (D.O.J.)

COLUMBIA, S.C.(WOLO)– A 36-year-old Orangeburg man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, says the Dept. of Justice.

Evidence presented in court showed that agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives identified Pierre Desmond Morgan as an individual involved in trafficking firearms in the Orangeburg area.

On April 24 and May 8, 2024, Morgan sold six firearms and ammunition to law enforcement, according to officials.

Investigators say the firearms included weapons capable of accepting large-capacity magazines, as well as firearms without serial numbers.

During the transactions, Morgan disclosed that he had access to additional firearms and switches.

On Dec. 6, 2024, officers with the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by Morgan.

During the traffic stop, a drug-detecting K-9 alerted officers about the vehicle, say officials.

A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a loaded firearm and distribution quantities of marijuana and methamphetamine.

Morgan has prior felony convictions and is prohibited under federal law from possessing firearms and ammunition.

At the time of the offenses, Morgan was on federal supervised release for a prior firearm conviction, according to law enforcement.

He was sentenced to 120 months in prison which is to be followed by three years of court-ordered supervision.

Morgan was also sentenced to an additional 15 months’ imprisonment for violating the terms of his supervised release related to a 2017 firearm conviction.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety.