Kirt Filoialii, Illegal Possession of Firearms and Drugs, Alaska 2024

Anchorage man charged with illegal possession of firearms and drugs

ANCHORAGE - Kirt Filoialii, 42, of Anchorage, Alaska, was indicted on federal charges of possessing heroin and methamphetamine for distribution and illegally possessing firearms as a convicted felon.

According to court records, the federal charges against Filoialii stem from a domestic violence investigation by the Anchorage Police Department (APD). On April 15, Filoialii is alleged to have assaulted a female victim with a firearm and metal bar, leaving her unconscious and injured. He is also alleged to have kidnapped the victim as part of the assault.

When located by APD, Filoialii had 300 grams of packaged heroin and 11 grams of methamphetamine, a loaded Glock pistol, more than $16,000 in cash, and a scale. APD located two more firearms and additional ammunition in his residence.

The U.S. Attorney's Office charged Filoialii in U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska with possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute and felon in possession of a firearm. If convicted of all charges, he faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison.

A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. The Anchorage Police Department, in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Safe Street Task Force, are investigating the case.

Kirt Filoialii, 42, is accused of possessing 300 grams of packaged heroin and 11 grams of methamphetamine, a loaded Glock pistol, and more than $16,000 in cash.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, the centerpiece of the federal government's violent crime reduction efforts. An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/anchorage-man-charged-illegal-possession-firearms-and-drugs-0