San Francisco felon pleads guilty to trafficking firearms, faces up to 5 years in prison.
Rondell Cramer, 45, of San Francisco, pleaded guilty Thursday to unlawful dealing in firearms, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
According to court documents, on June 1, 2022, Cramer was pulled over for driving a vehicle without a license plate in Fairfield. The officer arrested Cramer for two outstanding felony warrants. A search of his vehicle resulted in the discovery of a Glock 9 mm caliber firearm, as well as a bill of sale for another firearm and stolen merchandise, much of which still had anti-theft tags on them.
Cramer is not allowed to possess firearms or ammunition because he has previously been convicted of six felony offenses, including a prior conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm. A search of Cramer’s phones revealed multiple conversations showing that Cramer was buying firearms in Arizona under an alias, and then selling them in California. Follow-on investigation by the ATF confirmed that Cramer had been trafficking firearms since at least August 2020.
This case is the product of an investigation by the California Highway Patrol and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Adrian T. Kinsella is prosecuting the case.
Cramer is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley on Oct. 12, 2023. He faces a maximum statutory penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The actual sentence, however, will be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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