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BISMARCK
GABRIEL LAZARO GARCIA-HERNANDEZ, 54, a resident of Williston, North Dakota, has been found guilty of a serious crime.
On October 29, 2014, a federal jury convicted GABRIEL LAZARO GARCIA-HERNANDEZ of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
The case began on January 7, 2014, when officers with the Northwest Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant at GABRIEL LAZARO GARCIA-HERNANDEZ’s residence in Williston, North Dakota. During the search, they found a small amount of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, five firearms, and over 300 rounds of various brands and calibers of ammunition.
One of the firearms, a .22 caliber rifle, had the serial number scratched off to the point it was illegible. The other four firearms were handguns. GABRIEL LAZARO GARCIA-HERNANDEZ was prohibited from possessing either a firearm or ammunition by virtue of multiple felony convictions, including 1991 New Jersey convictions for aggravated assault and armed robbery, a 1995 Florida conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and 2003 Florida convictions for armed robbery and kidnapping.
The charge of felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition carries a statutory maximum penalty of life in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. The charge of possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number carries a statutory maximum penalty of five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. Sentencing for GABRIEL LAZARO GARCIA-HERNANDEZ has not been scheduled.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, the Northwest Narcotics Task Force, the Williams County Sheriff’s Office, the Williston Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Hagler is prosecuting the case.
Key Facts
- State: North Dakota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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