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Norfolk Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Firearms Charges
Austin Perrine, 33, was sentenced to two years and three months in prison for illegally trafficking machineguns and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The crime took place on December 15, 2022, when Perrine met with undercover Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Agent and Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) Detective at a bar in Virginia Beach. Perrine discussed dealing machinegun conversion devices (MCDs), which render semi-automatic firearms capable of automatic firing with the single pull of the trigger, as well as building machineguns, pistols, and silencers and having access to cocaine.
Perrine retrieved two MCDs from his clothing and showed one to the undercover agents. Perrine then exchanged the MCDs for $1,000 for both ($500 per MCD).
On January 4, 2023, ATF and VBPD searched Perrine’s residence in Norfolk. Agents recovered two handguns and various ammunition, magazines, and firearms parts. As a previously convicted felon, Perrine cannot legally possess a firearm or ammunition.
Perrine’s sentence was announced by Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Anthony A. Spotswood, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington Field Division; Paul Neudigate, Chief of Virginia Beach Police; and Ramin Fatehi, Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney.
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.
Perrine’s exact criminal charges include illegally trafficking machineguns and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Defendant: Austin Perrine
Criminal Charges: Illegally trafficking machineguns and being a felon in possession of a firearm
City and State: Norfolk, Virginia
Exact Date: January 4, 2023
Sentence or Outcome: Two years and three months in prison
Dollar Amounts: $1,000 for two MCDs ($500 per MCD)
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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