Lorain, Ohio – Jose Romero, a 32-year-old man with a conviction for domestic violence, was sentenced to over six years in prison for illegal possession of firearms. According to court documents, Romero possessed 40 pistols, rifles, and revolvers, despite his prior conviction in 2005.
Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, emphasized the office’s commitment to keeping firearms out of the hands of prohibited individuals. “Whether it is a person using a gun to commit a violent crime, a felon illegally obtaining a firearm, or a straw purchaser trying to circumvent the law,” Dettelbach said, “we will aggressively pursue those who would violate our nation’s firearms laws.”
The investigation revealed that Romero had expressed interest in purchasing large numbers of firearms to influence their availability in Lorain. Many of his firearms were stored inside a safe at his grandmother’s residence on Charleston Avenue.
On February 26, 2013, law enforcement officers conducted searches at Romero’s home on East 31st Street and the Charleston Avenue home, where they found firearms, marijuana, and cocaine. U.S. District Judge James Gwin sentenced Romero to 80 months in prison on September 20.
This case was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Robert F. Corts, following an investigation by the Lorain Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Lorain County Drug Task Force, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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