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Port St. Lucie Firearms Dealer Pleads Guilty to Failing to Keep Proper Records of Sales

MIAMI — Michael John Pellicione, 76, the owner of a Port St. Lucie, gun shop, who operated out of his residence, pleaded guilty to the five-count indictment for selling several firearms “off the books”.

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After-Market Firearm Accessory Manufacturer and Distributor Sentenced for Illegal Distribution of Firearm Silencers

BOSTON — A New Hampshire company was sentenced for violating the National Firearms Act by distributing interoperable components for firearm silencers.

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Fort Pierce Men Sentenced to Combined 16+ Years for Drug Trafficking

MIAMI — Two Fort Pierce men were sentenced for convictions on gun and drug charges following an HSI Miami investigation along with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office.

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Long Island Man Indicted for Possession of Ghost Guns Following HSI New York El Dorado Task Force Investigation

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Long Island man has been indicted for the possession of two ghost guns, high-capacity magazines, and rapid-fire modification devices after a search warrant executed at his home found tools and parts used in the manufacturing of untraceable firearms.

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Former Naval Weapons Instructor Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of Silencers, Short-Barrel Rifle

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A retired U.S. Navy sailor and former weapons instructor has pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing unregistered silencers and an unregistered short-barrel rifle following a joint investigation with HSI Jacksonville.

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Gun Smuggler Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Smuggling Firearms to Mexico, International Money Laundering

TUCSON, Ariz. — A Mexican national was sentenced Nov. 21 to 84 months in prison for his involvement in smuggling firearms to Mexico and international money laundering. 

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New York Man Charged With Marijuana Trafficking, Gun Crimes Following Joint Investigation

ALBANY, N.Y. — An investigation by HSI Albany, in coordination with law enforcement partners, resulted in the indictment of Omjasisa Kentu Felder, age 53, of Troy, New York, on marijuana trafficking and gun charges.

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Memphis Man Sentenced for Possession of Fentanyl, Multiple Firearms

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man has been sentenced to more than nine years in federal prison for possession of more than 200 grams of fentanyl and numerous firearms discovered during a search of his residence following an investigation by HSI Memphis.

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Ontario Man Arrested on Complaint Alleging Involvement in Exported Shipments of Firearms, Ammunition, Military Items to North Korea

LOS ANGELES — A San Bernardino County man was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint alleging that he exported to North Korea shipments of firearms, ammunition and other military items that were concealed inside shipping containers bound from Long Beach.

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Orlando Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Firearms

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida man has pleaded guilty to concealing firearms inside record players smuggling goods from the United States following an investigation by HSI Orlando.