On Aug. 18, 2021, during lawful searches of their respective residences and cars, law enforcement officers recovered the following items: a loaded 9 millimeter pistol; a loaded .40 caliber pistol; a Draco AK 47 pistol and 48 rounds of associated ammunition; a loaded
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“This criminal thought he could circumvent our nation’s firearms laws with his participation in this international weapons smuggling operation,” said HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Cochran. “But thanks to the law enforcement partnership between HSI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a criminal conspiracy has been stopped, making our local communities safer.”
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The brandishing of a firearm during a crime of violence charge carries a mandatory minimum prison sentence of seven years, and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, which must run consecutively to any term of imprisonment imposed on the other charges
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The suspected heroin and cocaine were sent to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate in Savannah, Georgia, which later confirmed that various quantities of the substances contained fentanyl, cocaine, cocaine base, benzocaine, cocaine hydrochloride or mixtures thereof.
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The court was further advised that Mr. Butler has four prior felony convictions. On April 30, 2018, Mr. Butler pled guilty in three separate criminal cases in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County to one count of receiving stolen
Read moreThe house’s resident indicated that he had evicted Robinson for nonpayment of rent and that Robinson had in turn threatened to “blow up the house.” Bomb technicians used a robot to remove a 12-inch pipe bomb from the house.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Corey Amundson stated, “Defendant Shelbia is a violent predator who deserves every minute of his 20-year prison term. This is yet another illustration of how the federal firearms laws can be excellent tools in our collective fight against violent crime.
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