Bronx Man Arrested for Possessing Automatic Weapons and Machinegun Conversion Devices
NEW YORK — A Bronx resident was arrested Thursday for possessing a cache of automatic and semi-automatic firearms, silencers, and numerous machinegun conversion devices, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams and NYPD Commissioner Edward…
Oklahoma City Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Trafficking and Possession of a Machinegun and Agrees to Forfeit 194 Firearms, Machinegun Conversion Device, Ammunition, and Nearly $470,000 Cash
OKLAHOMA CITY – Yesterday, PHILLIP NILES MARTIN, 68, of Oklahoma City, pleaded guilty to firearms trafficking conspiracy and to unlawful possession of a machinegun, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. According to…
Eight-Time Felon Convicted at Trial for Drug Trafficking and Possessing an Illegally Modified Machinegun in Furtherance of Drug-Trafficking Crimes
MOBILE, AL – A federal jury convicted a Mobile man last week for drug conspiracy, possessing bulk marijuana with intent to distribute it, possessing an illegally modified machinegun in furtherance of drug-trafficking…
United States Attorney and ATF Discuss Emerging Threat of Machinegun Conversion Devices
U.S. Attorney Launches New Initiative “Project Switch Off” to Combat Threat OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, United States Attorney Robert J. Troester and ATF Special Agent in Charge Jeff Boshek provided a briefing…
Men Sentenced to Combined 23+ Years for Selling Machinegun, Silencer
Three men who sold a machine gun and silencer to an undercover ATF agent have been sentenced to more than 23 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District…
Brookline Man Arrested for Unlawful Possession of Machinegun
BOSTON – A Brookline man has been arrested for illegally possessing a machinegun. Stewart Silvestri, 24, was charged by criminal complaint with one count of unlawful possession of a machinegun and was…
Burlington County Man Charged with Possession of Machinegun and Drug Trafficking
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man has been charged with firearms and narcotics offenses, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Cody Starr, 35, of Mount Holly, New Jersey,…
Pittsburgh Felon Charged with Illegally Possessing a Firearm, Ammunition and a Machinegun
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating various federal firearms laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung…
Passaic County Man Charged with Possession of Machinegun and Felon in Possession of Ammunition
NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man made his initial court appearance today on charges of possessing a machinegun and being a felon in possession of a weapon, U.S. Attorney…
Convicted Felon Indicted for Possessing Machinegun Conversion Devices
INDIANAPOLIS – Micah Moore, 31, of Indianapolis, was indicted by a federal grand jury for possession of a machinegun and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. According to court documents, on…
Selma Felon Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Converted Machinegun
MOBILE, AL – A Selma man was sentenced to seven years in prison for being a convicted felon in illegal possession of a pistol equipped with a machinegun-conversion device. According to court…
Salem Man Indicted for Possession of a Machinegun
CONCORD –Kyle Morris, 22, of Salem was indicted by a federal grand jury on Monday and charged with one count of possession of a machinegun, United…
Citrus County Man Pleads Guilty To Possession Of A “Ghost” Machinegun
Ocala, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Dean Dumont (23, Inverness) today pleaded guilty to possessing an unregistered National Firearms Act firearm (machinegun). Dumont faces a maximum penalty of…
Peoria Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Machinegun
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria, Illinois, man, Don Young, Jr., 22, of the 2200 block of North Flora Ave., pleaded guilty on April 14, 2022, to possession of a machinegun, namely a…
District Heights Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Illegal Possession of a .357 Caliber Machinegun and for Cocaine Distribution
Greenbelt, Maryland – Larry Clinton Proctor, age 33, of District Heights, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to federal charges of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and cocaine, and to illegal possession…
Ypsilanti man sentenced for possessing a machinegun and helping a convicted felon possess a second machinegun
An Ypsilanti man was sentenced yesterday to one year in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing an illegal machinegun and aiding and abetting a convicted felon’s possession of a second illegal…
Man Sentenced to Four Years for Machinegun Crime
A Dallas man who sold at least nine Glock “switches” – devices that convert ordinary semiautomatic pistols into fully automatic machineguns – was sentenced yesterday to four years in federal prison, announced…
Terrebonne Parish Man Sentenced for Possessing Machinegun
NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that KENDALL PARKER, Jr., age 28, a resident of Houma, Louisiana, was sentenced on February 16, 2022 to thirty (30) months…
KC Gun Store Owner Pleads Guilty to Selling Machinegun Components
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The owner of a Kansas City, Missouri, gun store pleaded guilty in federal court today to selling components to convert firearms into machine guns, which he marketed on…
Graysville Man Charged for Illegal Possession of a Machinegun
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Graysville man has been charged with illegal possession of a machinegun, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Explosives, and Firearms Special Agent in…
Citrus County Man Indicted For Unlawfully Possessing A Machinegun
Ocala, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Dean Dumont (23, Inverness) with possession of an unregistered National Firearms Act firearm (machinegun). If convicted, Dumont…
Haines City Man Sentenced To 3 Years In Federal Prison For Possessing Machinegun Parts
Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Anne C. Conway has sentenced Marc Anthony Hayes (48, Haines City) to three years in federal prison for possessing 3D printed auto sear devices. Hayes had…
Federal Complaint Charges Bloomington Man with Possession of Machinegun
PEORIA, Ill. – A Bloomington, Illinois, man, Javares L. Hudson, 21, of the 600 block of Monroe Street, was charged by federal criminal complaint on January 27, 2022, with possessing a machinegun.…
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Possession of Machinegun
NEWARK, N.J. – A Brooklyn man who is a previously convicted felon was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for possessing a machinegun, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Christian…
Sharpsburg Man Facing Federal Indictment for Illegal Possession of Firearms, Including a Machinegun
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Jacob Matthew Martz, age 41, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and with possession…
Colchester Man Sentenced to 34 Months in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Machinegun
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that on November 10, MICHAEL SHERIDAN, 27, of Colchester, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant…
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