Cheyenne Man Sentenced for Being a Felon and Unlawful Drug User in Possession of a Firearm

Devon Jonathan Souza, a/k/a/ Devon Jonathan Swan, age 29, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was  sentenced on June 26, 2023, to 105 months in prison for being a felon and a drug user in  unlawful possession of a firearm. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the  sentence, which also includesthree years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment.  

Souza was convicted by a jury on May 10, 2023. According to court records and evidence  presented at trial, on September 1, 2021, Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers attempted to pull  Souza over based on known arrest warrants. Souza led troopers, police officers and sheriff’s  deputies on a high-speed chase through Cheyenne and then attempted to flee on foot. He was  apprehended and taken into custody. Law enforcement returned to the vehicle and found a  loaded Ruger pistol in a bag. While in custody, Souza tested positive for methamphetamine and  admitted to using fentanyl.  

This crime was investigated by the Wyoming Highway Patrol, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco  and Firearms,Cheyenne Police Department, Laramie County Sheriff’s Office, and the Wyoming  Division of Criminal Investigation. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States  Attorneys T.J. Forwood and Seth Griswold.