Jacksonville couple, Jonathan Cody and Kyle Ann Louise Mollgren, have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in gun trafficking. Cody, 53, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm while an unlawful user of controlled substances. Mollgren, 30, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
The couple pleaded guilty on October 10, 2018. According to court documents, in late 2017, Cody and Mollgren sold three firearms that belonged to Cody to two Jacksonville drug dealers. One of those firearms was a Colt .556 caliber law enforcement carbine with an extended magazine, which Cody and Mollgren sold to Nathaniel Harrison on September 21, 2017.
Harrison later sold the firearm to an undercover agent from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. He identified Cody and Mollgren as the individuals who had sold the firearm to him. Harrison pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearms charges on February 23, 2018, and was later sentenced to seven years in federal prison.
On February 9, 2018, Cody and Mollgren were interviewed by ATF agents and admitted that they had sold the Colt .556 caliber law enforcement carbine to Harrison in exchange for money and drugs. Cody and Mollgren estimated that they had purchased $10,000 worth of drugs from Harrison. During this time, Cody was an unlawful user of crack cocaine, and Mollgren was a convicted felon. Both Cody and Mollgren were prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Laura Cofer Taylor. This case is another example of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program, which is a nationwide crime reduction strategy aimed at decreasing violent crime in communities.
Jonathan Cody, 53, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm while an unlawful user of controlled substances. He also must pay a $5000 fine. Kyle Ann Louise Mollgren, 30, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The exact date of the crime is late 2017, and the sentencing date is not specified. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Jacksonville, Florida.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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