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Gary Irving Pleads Guilty to Firearms and Identity Theft in Maine
Portland, Maine – Gary Irving, a/k/a ‘Gregory Irving’ and ‘Gregg Irving,’ 53, of Gorham, Maine, pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court to being a fugitive in possession of firearms and aggravated identity theft.
Court records reveal that Irving was arrested on March 27, 2013, on an outstanding fugitive warrant from Massachusetts for a 1979 conviction for violent rape and other crimes. Irving had been living under a false identity in Maine since 1981 and had been fraudulently using his brother’s name and social security number, as well as an incorrect date of birth to renew his driver’s license. At the time of Irving’s apprehension, he had nine firearms in his home.
Irving faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on the firearms charge and a consecutive 2 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on the identity theft charge. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office.
The investigation was conducted by the Massachusetts and Maine State Police, the Gorham Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Social Security Administration – Office of Inspector General.
Darcie N. McElwee, Assistant United States Attorney, can be reached at (207) 780-3257 for further information.
Gary Irving, whose real name and alias are listed in the indictment, is set to be sentenced after a presentence investigation report is completed.
The court’s decision comes after a lengthy investigation that involved multiple law enforcement agencies in Maine and Massachusetts.
Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Violent Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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