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North Andover Man Charged with Possessing Over 30 Firearms and Explosives
BOSTON – Daniel Medina, 64, a North Andover man, has been charged with allegedly possessing over 30 firearms and explosives as a convicted felon.
Medina is currently in state custody on related charges and will appear in federal court in Boston at a later date. According to the charging documents, on July 1, 2024, law enforcement was dispatched to the area of Medina’s North Andover residence after receiving a report of an explosion.
Upon arrival, damage to two vehicles was observed as well as a piece of mail addressed to Medina beneath the damaged rear passenger door of one vehicle. It is alleged that the damages to the vehicles and materials left behind were consistent with common items used in manufacturing homemade explosive devices, specifically ball bearings or shrapnel.
During a search of Medina’s residence the following day, law enforcement located and seized the following items: 32 firearms, including 12 rifles, 15 pistols, three shotguns and two antique firearms; 9,000 rounds of various calibers of modern ammunition manufactured outside of Massachusetts; 75 magazines for various caliber firearms; various firearm parts; a Glock switch device; books pertaining to the building of firearms and manufacturing of explosives and drugs; shrapnel accessories such as BB’s and ball bearings; multiple firework containers; and various containers of powders produced and shipped in interstate commerce.
It is alleged that the containers of powder were found to contain potassium chlorate and aluminum powder – the same flash powder found in the suspected explosive material used for the prior day’s explosion.
Medina is prohibited from possessing firearms, ammunition, and explosive material due to a 2002 state conviction of assault and battery in Lawrence District Court, for which he was sentenced to two and a half years in jail.
The charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition provides for a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of illegal possession of a machine gun provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000.
The charge of illegal possession of an explosive material provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000.
Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and James M. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Field Division made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the North Andover Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, and the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Luke A. Goldworm of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case. The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Violent Crime, Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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