Leng Lee, Illegally Possessing Firearms, Missouri 2019

A convicted felon in Missouri has been handed a stiff sentence for his involvement in a string of gun-related crimes.

Leng Lee, 37, of Sarcoxie, Missouri, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison without parole for being a felon in possession of firearms and illegally possessing a machine gun.

The crimes came to light when law enforcement officers participated in the controlled delivery of an international mail package from China addressed to Lee's residence on April 23, 2019. The parcel contained seven parts that are used to convert a Glock semi-automatic pistol to fire in full-automatic mode.

Lee is a convicted felon who is prohibited from possessing firearms and is not licensed to possess a machine gun. Officers executed a search warrant at Lee's residence and found numerous firearms, more than 5,000 rounds of ammunition, firearm suppressors, methamphetamine, and marijuana.

A total of 18 firearms were seized from Lee by law enforcement officers. Lee told officers that a couple of the firearms were given to him by his deceased father, but the others were purchased by him at gun shows or during hand-to-hand transactions.

Lee admitted to placing the order for the selector switches and told officers that he had 10-15 past deliveries of the selector switches. Lee said he was able to convert and successfully fire a Glock pistol as a fully automatic firearm.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Carney. It was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the Newton, Mo., Sheriff's Department.

Lee has two prior felony convictions for burglary, and prior felony convictions for being a felon in possession of a firearm, vandalism, and grand theft auto. Lee faces pending charges in Newton County, Mo., that include the illegal use of firearms and assault against a family member.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/sarcoxie-man-sentenced-illegally-possessing-firearms-including-machine-gun