Sebring Resident Sentenced to Prison for Unlawful Firearm Dealing

A Sebring resident, Bryan Grover Marley, 60, has been sentenced to federal prison for dealing firearms without a license and making false statements to dealers. The case unfolded between July 2015 and April 2016, when Marley advertised the sale of firearms through multiple Facebook postings.

Marley, a Sebring resident, did not have a federal firearms license and unlawfully sold over 170 firearms, including small handguns and AR-15 assault rifles. He acquired firearms from licensed dealers and sold them for a profit to people who responded to his listings on Facebook.

When Marley bought the firearms from a licensed dealer, he falsely indicated on firearms transaction forms that he was the actual buyer, when in fact he was making the purchases on behalf of his customers. On multiple occasions, Marley sold firearms to individuals who were prohibited from possessing firearms because they were either a convicted felon or had a prior conviction for domestic violence.

Four prohibited persons have been indicted for unlawfully possessing the purchased firearms. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel E. Funk.

The sentencing took place in the United States District Court, with United States District Court Judge Robin L. Rosenberg handing down the sentence of one year and one day of imprisonment, followed by one year of supervised release. Marley also agreed to forfeit 17 firearms that had been seized by the ATF during the investigation.

Sebring, Florida resident Bryan Grover Marley was sentenced to federal prison for dealing firearms without a license and making false statements to dealers. The charges include one count of dealing firearms without a license, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(a)(1)(A); and one count of making a false statement to a firearms dealer, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(a)(6).

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), with the Miami Field Office leading the effort. U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer commended the investigative efforts of the ATF.

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