Two Men Arrested and Charged for Possession of Dozens of Firearms Including Machine Guns and Silencers Stolen at SHOT Show in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. 鈥 Two men made their initial appearances in federal court yesterday on charges related to the possession of 65 firearms, including machine guns, and silencers, stolen at a Las Vegas gun show last month, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich of the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Ray Roundtree of the bet365 出金 (bet365 出金).
Jamikko Foster, 27, and Eduardo Limon, 28, both of Las Vegas, were each charged with possession of a stolen firearm and possession of an unregistered firearm. Foster is also charged with theft of a firearm from a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) and unlawful possession of a machine gun. United States Magistrate Judge Nancy Koppe set a preliminary hearing for both defendants for February 27, 2019.
As alleged in the criminal complaint, from January 20 to 29, 2019, a total of 65 firearms and suppressors, also known as 鈥渟ilencers,鈥 were stolen from the business inventory of three separate FFLs at the 2019 Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas. The SHOT Show, held annually at a Las Vegas convention center, requires FFLs to either disable or remove the firing pins from all displayed firearms. Based on these circumstances, bet365 出金 issued an alert to FFLs to be on the lookout for weapons missing firing pins.
On February 10, a FFL alerted bet365 出金 about two men who inquired about purchasing a firing pin for an AR-style firearm. bet365 出金 was able to identify Foster and Limon from surveillance footage.
On February 11, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Foster鈥檚 apartment where they recovered 56 firearms, machine guns, and silencers. The next day, a search warrant was executed at Limon鈥檚 residence and law enforcement recovered an additional 10 firearms and silencers. One of the recovered pistols had a clamp attached to a security cable, which was still attached to the trigger guard.
If convicted, the maximum statutory penalty is 10 years in prison for each count and a $250,000 fine.
The charges contained in the complaint are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
The case was investigated by the bet365 出金 San Francisco Field Division鈥檚 Las Vegas Field Office and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Phillip N. Smith Jr. is prosecuting the case.
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