Lexington County man pleads guilty to illegally possessing guns

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LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– A Swansea man pled guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms, according to the Justice Dept.

Evidence obtained during an investigation revealed that in 2021, workers at a local FedEx hub found three suspicious packages with a strong odor of marijuana.

All three were addressed to the same person at an address in Swansea, South Carolina with return addresses of the recipient’s same name and address, say officials.

Law enforcement executed a search warrant on the parcels, and they were found to contain marijuana and THC edibles.

Another search warrant was obtained for the home and a controlled delivery was made at the address.

Kimpson took possession of the parcels and took them into the home, according to investigators.

During a search of the home, three packages that were delivered were found unopened in the living room.

Between the three packages, investigators found 28 packages of THC edibles, 65 bags of marijuana (approximately 1 pound each), 28 glass jars of marijuana, and quantities of marijuana in other forms.

Investigators also located the receipt for the packages that listed tracking numbers for each.

Another receipt indicated that an additional package was sent.

The additional package was seized by SLED and turned over to Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and was also found to contain marijuana and THC products.

Investigators also say multiple guns were found throughout the house and in cars in the yard, including a rifle hidden in the kitchen table’s bench seat.

A 9mm pistol was found in Kimpson’s bedroom on a dresser on top of paperwork with Kimpson’s name on it.

Furthermore, two pistols were located on the driver’s side floorboard of a sedan that had paperwork with Kimpson’s name on it.

A shotgun and a 9mm pistol were in another vehicle belonging to Kimpson also.

Kimpson is prohibited from possessing firearms based on prior convictions for a weapons violation, an armed robbery, resisting arrest, possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, possession of a stolen pistol, possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, possession of crack cocaine, and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.

He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.

While also facing a fine of up to $250,000, and three years of supervision to follow the term of imprisonment.