Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Machinegun Charge
A Rochester man has pleaded guilty to transferring a machinegun, a crime that carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Luis Garcia-Canales, 29, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to the charge before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Katelyn Hartford, who is handling the case, Garcia-Canales sold three ‘auto-sear’ devices to an undercover ATF Special Agent in exchange for $900 on July 26, 2018. The ‘auto-sear’ devices are parts designed and intended solely and exclusively for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun.
Garcia-Canales explained to the undercover ATF Special Agent that each ‘auto-sear’ device would make a Glock 9mm pistol function fully automatic, and he explained how to install the devices. The plea is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Ashan Benedict, New York Field Division, and the Rochester Police Department’s Violent Crimes Task Force, under the direction of Chief Mark Simmons.
The investigation into Garcia-Canales’ activities was a result of a sting operation by the ATF and the Rochester Police Department’s Violent Crimes Task Force.
Garcia-Canales’ sentencing is scheduled for May 16, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. before Judge Larimer.
Contact: Barbara Burns, (716) 843-5817, (716) 551-3051
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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