Daniel Fratus, Possession of Firearms by a Prohibited Person and Possession of Unregistered Firearms, New Hampshire 2024

A Salem man is behind bars after being indicted for firearm offenses, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announced.

Daniel Fratus, 38, was indicted on one count of possession of firearms by a prohibited person and one count of possession of unregistered firearms.

According to charging documents, Fratus possessed two silencers and a total of nine guns: five rifles, three pistols, and one sawed-off shotgun on January 23, 2024. As a previously convicted felon, Fratus was prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law.

The two silencers and four of the nine firearms were unregistered weapons. The charge of possession of firearms by a prohibited person provides for a maximum sentence of up to 15 years in prison, up to a three-year term of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.

The charge of possession of unregistered firearms provides for a sentence of no greater than 10 years in prison, up to a three-year term of supervised release, and a fine of up to $10,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

The Salem Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives led the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tiffany Scanlon is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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