Justice: Arkansas Arms Dealer Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Federal Prison

Justice: Arkansas Arms Dealer Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Federal Prison

An Arkansas arms dealer was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison, and ordered to pay over $650,000 in restitution on possession of unregistered firearm, false declaration before a court, and tax fraud. His company was also sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay a $500,000 fine on unlawful import of firearms and filing false or misleading EEI. The company also had to forfeit the illegal firearms.

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