A Durham man with a history of felony convictions is headed to federal prison for more than 13 years after deputies found two pistols inside his vehicle during a traffic stop last year. Frederick Lamont Mayo Jr., 37, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms and was sentenced to 163 months behind bars plus three years of post-release supervision.
Federal prosecutors said the sentence, handed down in October, amounts to roughly 13 years and seven months in federal prison, according to CBS 17. The case stems from a traffic stop on September 5, 2025, when the Durham County Sheriff’s Office found two pistols inside Mayo’s vehicle, the station reported. He was taken into custody that same day.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Middle District of North Carolina office, Mayo was sentenced to 163 months imprisonment plus three years of post-release supervision. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District said Mayo will serve more than a decade in federal prison, per CBS 17’s reporting.
A Record of Prior Convictions
Federal prosecutors said Mayo has multiple past felony convictions, including a 2019 conviction in Johnston County for felony possession with intent to sell or deliver a Schedule II controlled substance as a habitual felon, CBS 17 reported. The station also noted that Mayo had previously possessed a firearm in 2024, and that he was found with the two guns in the September 2025 case after being released from custody…