Nickolas Oliva, Firearms Trafficking, New Hampshire 2015

New Hampshire Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charges

Nickolas Oliva, 27, of Dover, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty to being an unlawful user in possession of a firearm and possession of stolen firearms.

Oliva admitted to taking several firearms from his grandfather’s safe without permission and selling them to third parties. The defendant further admitted that he had an addiction to narcotics and sold the guns to get money for drugs.

Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) were able to recover many of the firearms.

‘The federal firearms laws are designed to ensure that firearms do not fall into the hands of those prohibited from having them,’ stated Acting United States Attorney Don Feith. ‘We will continue to investigate and prosecute those individuals who violate the firearms laws by delivering weapons to prohibited persons.’

Oliva faces a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment. He is scheduled to be sentenced on November 2, 2015.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives and the Dover Police Department and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Debra M. Walsh.

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