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Justice: Arkansas Arms Dealer Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Federal Prison
Justice: Arkansas Arms Dealer Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Federal Prison
July 5, 2024/
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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