A 22-year-old Fairbanks man is facing serious charges after allegedly engaging in the business of dealing firearms without a license, distributing cocaine, and possessing a machinegun during a drug trafficking crime.
According to court documents, Mason Lanon willfully engaged in the business of dealing firearms while not being a licensed firearms dealer from September 2024 to August 2025.
The indictment also alleges that on August 7, 2025, Lanon distributed cocaine and possessed a pistol with a Glock-type machinegun conversion device in furtherance of trafficking the cocaine.
Lanon is charged with one count of unlicensed dealing in firearms, one count of distribution of a controlled substance, and one count of carrying a machinegun during a drug trafficking crime.
If convicted, Lanon faces 30 years to life in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The case is being investigated by the ATF Anchorage Field Office, Alaska State Troopers, and the Fairbanks Police Department, with assistance from the DEA Anchorage Field Office.
Anyone with information regarding Lanon’s alleged firearms dealing is urged to contact the ATF at (907) 921-6131.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Carly Vosacek is prosecuting the case.
An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Key Facts
- State: Alaska
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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