Man Sentenced to Fifteen Years Without Parole for Gun Trafficking

Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced today that Kyler Seamster, 29, of Sumner Mississippi pled guilty to one count of trafficking in stolen firearms and was sentenced to serve fifteen years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Seamster is a non-violent habitual offender which requires him to serve the fifteen years day for day without the possibility of parole. Under Mississippi law, trafficking in stolen firearms consist of being in possession of two or more firearms knowing that they are stolen. 

On April 13, 2024 Gluckstadt Police Departments stopped a car for improper equipment. During the traffic stop, officers discovered that the car was also the suspect vehicle in several recent auto burglaries in the Bear Creek subdivision. Seamster was the driver and only occupant of the car. Officers saw marijuana roaches in the ashtray and smelled marijuana coming from Seamster and the car. Officers searched the vehicle and found three firearms that had all been stolen from various auto burglaries in the previous two weeks. Officers also found the clothing and a backpack that could be seen on neighborhood surveillance tapes. Seamster had previously been convicted of house burglary and grand larceny which made him a habitual offender and ineligible for parole. 

District Attorney Bramlett stated, “I urge the public to not leave valuables, especially firearms, in your vehicles. Guns have become the number one target for thieves. Suspects will go from driveway to driveway breaking into multiple cars in a short period of time. And they are only looking for one thing: guns. These guns are then sold on the black market, used in violent crimes, or traded for other illegal substances. We are grateful for the Gluckstadt PD for recognizing this suspect quickly and not only apprehending a career criminal but also recovering the stolen guns and keeping them out of the wrong hands.”