By Kristy Tallman, June 27, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy involving the theft of firearms from vehicles, with more than 100 guns stolen and sold on social media.
Bobby Lamb, 22, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 11 years in federal prison without parole. Lamb was also ordered to pay $1,500 in restitution.
On Sept. 29, 2023, Lamb pleaded guilty to conspiracy to receive, possess, and dispose of stolen firearms. He also pleaded guilty to possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and possessing a stolen firearm.
Lamb admitted to participating in a conspiracy to break into vehicles and steal firearms and other items. The stolen firearms were advertised and sold on social media to individuals, including those prohibited by law from possessing firearms.
Court documents revealed that Lamb and his co-conspirators stole more than 100 firearms from vehicle break-ins between June 18 and Nov. 19, 2021. When arrested on Sept. 16, 2021, Lamb was found with a stolen Glock 9mm handgun.