A Modesto man has been sentenced to 11 years and 8 months in prison for burglarizing a Fresno firearms store.
Johnny Sanchez, 22, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill on February 11, 2019 for stealing 50 firearms from the store on October 20, 2017.
According to court documents, Sanchez and his co-defendants, Nathan Creel, James Britt, David Avina, and Luis Galvan, broke into the store by cutting a chain and lock with bolt cutters and prying open the door.
The defendants stole 50 firearms, including numerous foreign and domestic rifles, and sold most of them to others.
Nathan Creel, 22, also of Modesto, pleaded guilty to conspiring with Sanchez and the other co-defendants in connection with the burglary.
Creel faces a maximum statutory penalty of 25 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
James Britt pleaded guilty and is scheduled to be sentenced on March 25, 2019.
Charges are pending against David Avina and Luis Galvan, who are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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