Alexandria, Va. – A man from the Washington, D.C. area pleaded guilty today to possessing multiple firearms as a convicted felon and passing counterfeit Federal Reserve Notes.
Kevin Bushrod, 31, purchased two AR-15 semiautomatic rifles in June from an individual who was unaware that Bushrod had previously been convicted of numerous felony offenses.
Bushrod used an alias during the transaction, which occurred in Alexandria, and paid for the firearms using, in part, counterfeit Federal Reserve Notes.
On June 14, the Leesburg Police Department conducted a traffic stop of Bushrod’s Mercedes Benz vehicle in Leesburg.
Bushrod fled in his vehicle while an officer was speaking on the phone with Bushrod’s federal Probation Officer.
Following a court-authorized search of Bushrod’s Mercedes Benz vehicle, law enforcement located a Smith & Wesson AR-15 semiautomatic rifle that Bushrod previously purchased with counterfeit currency, and a loaded FNX-9 9mm semiautomatic pistol.
Bushrod faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on the counterfeit currency charge and 10 years in prison on the firearms charge when sentenced on January 25, 2019.
Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
The Defendant: Kevin Bushrod.
The Charges: Possessing multiple firearms as a convicted felon and passing counterfeit Federal Reserve Notes.
The City and State: Alexandria, Virginia.
The Date: June 2018.
The Sentence: To be determined on January 25, 2019.
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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