Davenport man sentenced to eight years in prison for gun possession and drug trafficking

DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Davenport man was sentenced Thursday to eight years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon and using the weapon to further his drug trafficking operation.

According to court documents, 23-year-old Marcell Alexander Kirk fled from police in November 2023. During the chase, Kirk disposed of a loaded handgun, and when he was caught, police discovered he was in possession of approximately 140 grams of marijuana.

In 2020, the Iowa District Court for Scott County found Kirk guilty of participating in a criminal gang, making it illegal for Kirk to own or possess a firearm as a felon.

After his prison sentence, Kirk must serve three years of supervised release because there is no parole in the federal court system.