United States Drug Enforcement Administration

LITTLE ROCK—Tracy Daniels, who had just completed a term of supervised release after serving 39 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, is heading back to prison after a second federal conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm. This time, Daniels will spend 10 years in federal prison. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down today by United States District Judge Lee P. Rudofsky.

A federal grand jury indicted Daniels, 34, of Mabelvale, in a four-count Indictment for being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. On October 20, 2025, Daniels pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Judge Rudofsky also sentenced Daniels to three years’ supervised release for this conviction. There is no parole in the federal system.

An investigation revealed that on December 30, 2024, officers with the Jacksonville Police Department received a call regarding an attempted residential burglary. Upon arrival at the residence, officers met with the homeowner who stated the suspect, later identified as Daniels, walked up to the residence, kicked in the front door, and entered the residence. Once inside the residence, the family dog began to bark, which scared Daniels away. Officers reviewed two videos from the homeowner’s video camera that showed Daniels in the home. Officers observed a muddy shoe print on the front door.

After broadcasting a description of Daniels to other officers, Daniels was then observed entering into the passenger side of a vehicle at a convenience store in Jacksonville. Officers approached Daniels and removed him from the vehicle. Officers asked Daniels to see the bottom of his shoe and the pattern matched what was observed on the front door of the residence. When officers asked Daniels to provide his identity, he gave them false names and dates of births. Officers were able to positively identify Daniels through a fingerprint scanner provided by the Arkansas State Police.

Officers placed Daniels under arrest and conducted a search of the area near the vehicle where Daniels had been seated and located a .38 caliber firearm underneath a black plastic bag in the passenger side floorboard. The driver of the vehicle stated to officers that the firearm belonged to Daniels. Prior to transporting Daniels to the Pulaski County Detention Facility, officers conducted a search of Daniels’ person and discovered he had concealed a shopping bag containing a Ziplock bag with approximately 50 grams of methamphetamine and smaller baggies containing cocaine.

In addition to the June 15, 2021, federal conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, Daniels’ criminal history also includes a conviction for robbery and first-degree battery.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Jacksonville Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Reese Lancaster.