MACON, Ga. — A Bibb County man released from prison on probation in March 2021 is headed back to prison in March 2022.
According to a news release, 23-year-old Logan Nettles aka Carrot Top, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a person under a felony indictment Thursday.
He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. His sentencing is scheduled for March 9, 2022.
According to court documents, the charge is related to a 'lying and buying' gun case. The release says ATF was doing undercover surveillance in Macon in May when they saw Nettles get into his girlfriend’s car.
Officers stopped him for a search as part of his probation and found a fully loaded 9mm handgun in his backpack.
The release says Nettles told officers his girlfriend had nothing to do with the gun, but she told them it was hers. She later admitted she bought it for him.
Investigators found she purchased the gun for Nettles and lied when she signed the ATF form at point of purchase, knowing it was for him.
Nettles is prohibited from having a gun after being convicted of aggravated assault and gang activity in 2019.
“Individuals with violent criminal histories who con their way into illegal possession of firearms face the possibility of federal prosecution,” said U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary.
Both of them were charged earlier this year while Nettles was in jail on firearm charges. Investigators say they intercepted mail intended for him that had been soaked with spice/K2, or synthetic marijuana.