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Anthony Emmanuel Labrador-Sierra Charged with Gun Crimes in Ohio
TOLEDO, Ohio – In a shocking turn of events, a federal grand jury has returned a four-count indictment against Anthony Emmanuel Labrador-Sierra, a 24-year-old Venezuelan national residing in Perrysburg, Ohio.
According to the indictment, Labrador-Sierra is accused of possessing a firearm by an alien unlawfully in the United States, making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm, and making or using false writings or documents.
The defendant is alleged to have submitted a false date of birth to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on federal applications for Temporary Protective Status and Employment Authorization Documents in 2024 and 2025.
The investigation began in May 2025 when Perrysburg Schools reported to the Perrysburg Police Department that Labrador-Sierra, a student attending Perrysburg High School, was actually a 24-year-old man who enrolled under false pretenses.
The grand jury further charges that Labrador-Sierra was in possession of a Taurus G3C 9mm, semiautomatic pistol, which he did not have lawful status to purchase or own in the United States.
Labrador-Sierra submitted false information on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Form 4473 to purchase the firearm, claiming he was a United States citizen or national, was not illegally or unlawfully in the United States, and was not an alien who had entered the United States under a nonimmigrant visa.
If convicted, Labrador-Sierra faces up to 15 years in prison for possession of a firearm by an alien; 10 years in prison for making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm; and up to five years in prison for making or using false writings or documents.
The case is being investigated by the City of Perrysburg Police Department, United States Border Patrol−Sandusky Bay Station, the FBI Toledo Field Office, and the ATF, with assistance from the Wood County Prosecutor’s Office.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert N. Melching and Tracey Tangeman for the Northern District of Ohio, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Dobson.
An indictment is merely an allegation. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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