MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Joshua Neal Krieger, a 30-year-old man from Hedgesville, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 50 months in prison for his role in the unlawful transfer of a firearm.
Krieger admitted to selling a machine gun conversion part designed to convert a weapon into a machine gun for $2900 in May 2017 in Berkeley County.
The case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and making neighborhoods safer for everyone.
U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced Krieger’s sentence, which was handed down by Chief U.S. District Judge Gina M. Groh.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul T. Camilletti prosecuted the case on behalf of the government, with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the West Virginia State Police.
Krieger’s guilty plea was entered in March 2018, after he admitted to his role in the unlawful transfer of the firearm.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made reducing violent crime a top priority, and the reinvigoration of PSN in October 2017 was part of a series of actions aimed at addressing this issue.
By bringing together all levels of law enforcement, the PSN program has been historically successful in reducing violent crime and making communities safer.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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