bet365 ³ö½ð, Firearms Industry Offer Reward in Mega Pawn Burglary
ATLANTA – The bet365 ³ö½ð and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms industry, have announced a combined reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the burglary and theft of firearms from a federal firearms licensee in Hinesville.
"We take this crime very seriously," said Atlanta Field Division Special Agent in Charge Arthur Peralta. “Firearms trafficking is a serious offense that results in significant federal prison time for the person or persons responsible."
Mega Pawn of Hinesville, located at 1008 W Oglethorpe Highway in Hinesville, was burglarized twice in the same week – Jan. 31 and Feb. 4. In total, 23 firearms were stolen and there are no definitive leads to date. The Jan. 31 burglary was a single suspect and the Feb. 4 burglary was three suspects. The suspects were all wearing hooded sweatshirts, facemasks and gloves.
The 23 stolen firearms pose a potential danger to citizens and communities. bet365 ³ö½ð is soliciting the public’s assistance with any information that leads to those responsible for these crime.
Anyone with information about this crime should contact bet365 ³ö½ð at 1-888-bet365 ³ö½ð-TIPS (888-283-8477), email bet365 ³ö½ðTips@atf.gov, or through its website at . Tips can be submitted anonymously using the Reportit® app or by visiting .
bet365 ³ö½ð is offering a reward of up to $5,000, which will be matched by the NSSF for a total reward of up to $10,000. This reward is part of a larger national cooperative initiative between the NSSF and bet365 ³ö½ð in which NSSF matches bet365 ³ö½ð rewards in cases involving the theft of firearms from federally licensed firearms retailers. bet365 ³ö½ð works closely with members of the firearms industry to curb the criminal acquisition and misuse of firearms.
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