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May 4, 2021
Vacaville Man Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Ammunition as a Felon
>… A search of his car revealed a backpack containing a ghost gun loaded with an extended magazine containing 29 rounds of …
April 28, 2021
Federal Indictments Target Street Gang for Alleged Crack Cocaine Distribution and Firearm Offenses at Housing Projects in Watts
>… law enforcement seized 26 firearms – including five “ghost guns,” or firearms lacking serial numbers – 1 …
April 15, 2021
North Carolina Man Sentenced in Maryland to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud Scheme Involving $529,000 in Stolen Altered Postal Service Money Orders
>… from Beamon’s residence, including one AR-15 style ghost gun assault rifle, firearms with extended magazines, and …
March 31, 2021
Outlaws Motorcycle Club Regional President Sentenced for Firearms Charges
>… Hidden in the garage was a homemade AR-15 styled “ghost gun” (a firearm without any manufacturing or serial … rifle, 20 knives, a black powder handgun and a flare gun. In the basement of the house, a floor-length mirror …
March 12, 2021
Man Sentenced for Attempting to Board International Flight with a Loaded Firearm
>… San Diego International Airport to London with a loaded gun in his carry-on luggage. According to admissions in his … loose in the bottom of Gwynn’s bag, a Glock 19 replica ghost gun with a fifteen-round magazine, loaded with eleven 9-millimeter rounds of ammunition. A ghost gun is a firearm made by an individual without a serial …
February 25, 2021
Vacaville Felon Indicted for Possessing Ammunition
>… the arrest, officers searched Bass and found a Glock style ghost gun loaded with an extended magazine containing 17 rounds. …
February 17, 2021
Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Prison for Gun and Drug Offenses
>… firearms, numerous rounds of ammunition, and assorted gun paraphernalia. The firearms included a handgun capable of discharging shotgun shells, and a “ghost” gun with a laser sight. Four of the firearms recovered from …
February 8, 2021
Orange County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Brokering Illegal Sales of ‘Ghost Guns,’ Other Firearms
>… brokering the sale of firearms – including several “ghost guns.” Pedro Javier Villalobos, … brokering the sale of firearms – including several “ghost guns.” Firearms Offenses Central District of …
February 3, 2021
Saratoga County Man Admits to Unlawfully Selling “Ghost Guns” and Methamphetamine Distribution
>… ordered online. These firearms are commonly known as “ghost guns” because they do not have serial numbers, which … Department of Justice’s signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws. Initiated … upon the Department’s past successful programs to reduce gun violence; enhances coordination of federal, state, local, …
January 29, 2021
Burbank Man Arrested on Federal Complaint Alleging He Sold ‘Ghost Guns’ Out of His Hookah Lounge
>… that he illegally sold firearms – including several “ghost guns” – out of his business in downtown Los … which further alleges that Dagesian sold other AR-15-style ghost guns – firearms that are made from component parts … shotgun, a Tec-DC9 pistol and a vintage “Tommy Gun.” Each of the illegal firearms sales …
January 22, 2021
Vineland Boys Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Offenses, Including Attempted Murder and Narcotics Trafficking
>… trafficking and illegal firearms sales, including a “ghost gun.” Jesus Gonzalez Jr., 27, a.k.a. … rifle bearing no serial number – commonly known as a “ghost gun” – that he sold in May 2016 outside a …
January 19, 2021
McLaughlin Man Indicted on Murder and Firearm Charges
>… a Crime of Violence that Causes Death. Casey Lynn Crow Ghost, age 42, was indicted on January 12, 2021. He … The Indictment alleges that on December 12, 2020, Crow Ghost willfully, deliberately, maliciously, and with … Department of Justice’s signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws. Initiated by …
December 30, 2020
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 12 1/2 Years for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Weapons, Including 'Ghost Guns,' Near Schools
>… pounds of methamphetamine, several dozen firearms, machine gun conversion devices, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition … within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of a machine gun, possession of a non-registered machine gun, possession … AR-15 style assault rifles, commonly referred to as “ghost guns” or “PMFs” (Privately Made Firearms) due to …
April 28, 2021
New York Felon Sentenced for Coercing Others to Purchase Firearms for Him
>… Hackett and two co-defendants conspired to violate federal straw purchase laws. The two co-defendants acquired firearms for … how Hackett had recruited, coerced, and intimidated straw purchasers without prior criminal histories to purchase …
April 16, 2021
Chicago Man Indicted for Allegedly Straw Purchasing Handguns in Suburban Store
>… been indicted on a federal firearm charge for allegedly straw purchasing handguns in a suburban store on behalf of … by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ankur Srivastava. “Straw purchasers too often play a grave role in enabling the … to stop the flow of guns to individuals who cannot legally purchase them.” The public is reminded that an indictment …
April 15, 2021
Tulsa Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Making a False Statement to a Firearms Dealer to Purchase a Gun for Boyfriend
>… coconspirator Devon Jamyll Jones agreed that Dythe would purchase a firearm for him at a Bass Pro Shop. Jones gave Dythe money to purchase a specific firearm, a FN HERSTAL S.A., 5.7 X 28mm. … on prohibited persons in possession of firearms as well as straw purchasers USAO - Oklahoma, Northern Firearms Offenses …
April 13, 2021
Corry, PA Woman Charged with Straw Purchasing Firearms
>… to the court, on March 31, 2018, Hall violated federal straw purchase laws and acquired firearms for another individual …
April 5, 2021
Harrisburg Man Sentenced To 144 Months’ Imprisonment On Firearms And Witness Tampering Offenses
>… Court Judge Jennifer Wilson, for aiding and abetting straw purchase of firearms, witness tampering, and discharge of a … was involved in a conspiracy in which an individual would purchase firearms that were ultimately sold to persons …
April 2, 2021
Federal And Local Law Enforcement Agencies Announce Operation Scarecrow
>… Scarecrow) that targets individuals who illegally purchase and possess firearms in York County. Operation … due to a prior felony conviction who use third parties (“straw parties”) to purchase firearms on their behalf. … are illegal and both the prohibited person and the straw party are subject to criminal prosecution for engaging …
March 26, 2021
Las Vegas Woman Indicted For Straw Purchase Of A Firearm
>… yesterday for allegedly lying on a federal form to make a straw purchase of a firearm, announced Acting U.S. Attorney … yesterday for allegedly lying on a federal form to make a straw purchase of a firearm, announced Acting U.S. Attorney …
March 19, 2021
Erie Woman Purchased Guns for Prohibiter Possessor
>… Gray conspired with two co-defendants to violate federal straw purchase laws and acquired firearms for a co-defendant who …
March 17, 2021
Firearms Straw Purchaser Sentenced to Federal Prison
>… count of conspiracy to make a false statement during the purchase of a firearm. According to court records, McFarland purchased and recruited others to purchase .50 caliber semi-automatic rifles from local … in Mexico that were traced back to McFarland and his straw purchasers. “This sentence is yet another example of …
March 16, 2021
Accused Iraqi gun smuggler arraigned in U.S. District Court in Savannah
>… at the Port of Savannah, had been obtained through straw purchases at various Atlanta-area sporting goods …
March 12, 2021
Former Sheriff’s Captain Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Gun Deals and Corruption
>… six years. A number of those transactions involved “straw purchases,” where Garmo acquired firearms for others … firearms dealing because California law limits the initial purchase of certain newer handguns to law enforcement … about tipping off marijuana dispensaries, conducting straw purchases, and receiving money from Anton as part of a …
March 11, 2021
Las Vegas woman pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute marijuana in St. Louis
>… and a business among other means. Aramyan acted as a “straw” purchaser for two residential properties in Las …
March 8, 2021
Woman Indicted for Allegedly Straw Purchasing Handguns in Chicago Suburb
>… has been indicted on federal firearm charges for allegedly straw purchasing handguns in a Chicago suburb on behalf of … by Assistant U.S. Attorney Cornelius Vandenberg. “Straw purchasers too often play a grave role in enabling the … to stop the flow of guns to individuals who cannot legally purchase them.” “When firearms are purchased on behalf of …
February 11, 2021
Hartford Gang Member Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses
>… revealed that Norman Klosek of Enfield was acting as a “straw purchaser” of firearms for Reyes. On April 22, … Klosek then provided the guns to Reyes after the purchase. Later that day, investigators conducted a traffic …
Ronald Moultrie, Nominee for Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security
Ronald S. Moultrie served on the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition Team focused on national security. He is the President and CEO of Oceanus Security Strategies (OSS), LLC. Moultrie retired as the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Director of Operations. Moultrie also served in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), was a member of Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) Senior Intelligence Service (SIS), and in the U.S. Air Force. Moultrie was a key principal on the Secretary of the Navy’s Cybersecurity Readiness Review and subsequently led the creation of the Department’s digital roadmap focused on cybersecurity, data, and emerging technologies such as AI, 5G, and Quantum computing.
Moultrie’s numerous awards include the Presidential Rank Award, two Department of the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Awards, the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, the National Intelligence Superior Service Medal, the CIA National Clandestine Service’s Donovan Award, the National Reconnaissance Office’s Gold Medal, and three NSA Exceptional Civilian Service Awards. Moultrie earned a Masters of Science degree from the National Intelligence University, and a Bachelors degree from the University of Maryland, magna cum laude.
Michael J. McCord, Nominee for Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
Mike McCord previously served as Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and Chief Financial Officer in the Obama-Biden administration, where he led the Department’s Recovery Act program and the resourcing of the Ebola response in 2014, and was awarded the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service by four Secretaries of Defense. Prior to his service as Comptroller and Deputy Comptroller of the Department of Defense, he served for over two decades on the staff of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and with the House Budget Committee and the Congressional Budget Office.
McCord is currently Director of Civil-Military Programs at the Stennis Center for Public Service, an adjunct research staff member at the Institute for Defense Analyses, a Trustee of The Aerospace Corporation, and a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. He also served on the Biden-Harris Defense Agency Review Team and as a member of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy for the United States. He earned a B.A. degree with honors from the Ohio State University and a M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
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