Fairfield Felon Pleads Guilty To Gun Possession

TYLER, Texas – A local headlines that reads like this: Fairfield Felon Pleads Guilty To Gun Possession. The grimy details: Victor Vasquez, a 34-year-old man from Fairfield, has been nailed for being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to U.S. Attorney John M. Bales. This conviction comes after a traffic stop that turned into a federal case.

The nightmarish sequence began on April 4, 2012, when Rusk, Texas police stopped Vasquez for speeding. What followed was a litany of charges and heavy weaponry. During the routine DWI arrest, law enforcement discovered a 7.62×39 mm, semi-automatic rifle and ammunition, leading to the revelation that Vasquez had a prior felony conviction in Kansas for Attempted Aggravated Burglary.

The discovery didn’t end there. A search warrant turned up even more lethal hardware: a short-barrel, 12 gauge shotgun and a dozen shells nestled under the back seat of Vasquez’s vehicle. The grim tally included two firearms and an arsenal of ammunition that Vasquez must now forfeit as part of his sentence.

With the weight of the law bearing down on him, Vasquez faces up to ten years in federal prison and a staggering $250,000 fine. No sentencing date has been set, but one thing is clear: justice won’t be lenient for this Fairfield firearm felon.

The investigation and prosecution were handled by the Rusk Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Tyler Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Noble led the legal charge against Vasquez. This case serves as a stark reminder that the federal government is serious about cracking down on felons who misuse firearms.

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