“Silencers are often used to facilitate crimes, which is why federal law requires that they be registered,” said Acting United States Attorney Matt Kirsch. “We will continue to protect public safety by seeking stiff penalties for people breaking federal firearms laws.”
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Investigators used cell phone and Facebook data to identify Nevels and the distinctive rifle he used in the robbery. On Dec. 10, 2018, Nevels was seen getting onto a bus near Prospect Avenue and Swope Parkway. Nevels was arrested when he got off the bus at 11th Street
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He directed officers to an abandoned building near a cemetery, where officers recovered a .380 caliber Hi-Point handgun, a plastic bag containing the rest of the stolen money, and the blue pants and burgundy sweater that he had worn during the robbery.
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“National Night Out is an opportunity for us to show our appreciation to the many people in neighborhoods throughout the District of Columbia for the assistance they provide in promoting public safety,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Phillips. “We depend upon their cooperation and vigilance and have a long history of working together to benefit the community.”
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Galvan later confessed to possessing and firing the firearm. Further, a DNA analysis comparing Galvan’s DNA to a sample taken from the firearm concluded it was 700 billion times more likely that the sample came from Galvan than anyone else. At the time of
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on February 5, 2019, Judge Thompson sentenced Spence to 24 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Spence, who had been detained since his arrest in June 2018,
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Evidence at the trial revealed that on December 18, 2018, officers with the New Iberia Police Department discovered a video on Instagram showing Etienne possessing what appeared to be an AR-15 rifle, two AK-47’s, and a Glock handgun.
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Burnett pleaded guilty to a federal charge of illegal possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. He had previously been convicted in state court of a felony criminal offense
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n an interview with law enforcement, Vang admitted to using and selling methamphetamine. He admitted to being a convicted felon and knew that he was not allowed to possess firearms. Law enforcement officers later searched Vang and Yang’s cell phones and located many conversations relating to
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