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Felon Caught with Stolen Gun Gets 4+ Years
15 Jun
Summary
- A Fort Myers man received over four years in federal prison.
- He was found with a stolen firearm during a traffic stop.
- The man was a convicted felon with prior supervised release.
Jose Manuel Caraballo-Torres, 39, received a federal prison sentence of four years and three months. This sentence is for possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. The conviction stemmed from a traffic stop on September 27, 2025, in Punta Gorda. A Charlotte County deputy pulled over a speeding truck that smelled of marijuana.
During the stop, deputies found a stolen firearm in Caraballo-Torres' waistband after he reached toward it. His past criminal record indicated he was under federal supervised release until 2032 for a case originating in Puerto Rico. The investigation was a joint effort by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office.
