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Kent Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Crimes, Faces Up to 15 Years in Prison
A South King County man has pleaded guilty to multiple firearms offenses after purchasing more than 100 guns in a straw purchaser scheme.
Dion Jamar Cooper, 31, of Kent, Washington, was arrested in April 2023, following an investigation by the Seattle Police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives.
Cooper lied on purchase forms and then trafficked more than 100 firearms on the streets of our community, said U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. He trafficked to those who are prohibited from possessing guns, because of their criminal history.
Of the 107 firearms identified as being purchased in this scheme, 26 of the guns have been recovered and linked to crimes.
Cooper pleaded guilty to two counts of making a false statement in connection with the acquisition of firearms, one count of straw purchasing firearms and one count of trafficking in firearms.
Straw Purchasing of Firearms and Trafficking in Firearms are both punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Making a false statement in connection with a firearms acquisition is punishable by up to ten years in prison.
Cooper’s sentencing is scheduled for May 17, 2024. This case is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives and the Seattle Police Department.
Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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