Maryland man admits to firearms charge

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MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Todd Dwayne Mills, Jr., of Hagerstown, Maryland, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced.

Mills, 23, pleaded guilty today to one count of “False Statement During Purchase of Firearms.” Mills admitted to made false statements on forms to purchase two 9mm pistols in March 2021 in Berkeley County.

Mills faces up to 10 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Omps-Botteicher is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble presided.

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