Carl Napper, Straw Purchasing and Making False Statements, Virginia 2016

A federal grand jury in Alexandria has returned an indictment charging Carl Napper, 26, of Woodbridge with straw purchasing two firearms in November 2016 and then giving those firearms to a Boston man.

According to the indictment, Napper was allegedly paid $250 to straw purchase the two firearms on behalf of a Boston man, who then transported the firearms back to Boston. One of the firearms was recovered in Boston a month later after having been used in a shooting incident.

Napper is charged with making false statements on an ATF form in connection with the purchase of the firearms, and transferring the firearms to a resident of another state. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison for each count of conviction.

Napper will be required to face a federal district court judge, who will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which is the centerpiece of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.

Napper’s indictment is the result of a collaborative effort between the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas U. Murphy II and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Trigger are prosecuting the case.

The indictment is a serious allegation, and Napper will have the opportunity to defend himself in court. An indictment contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.

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