Phuvanath Ronald Mounthachack, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Minnesota 2013

MINNEAPOLIS—A federal indictment unsealed earlier this week charges a 23-year-old St. Paul felon with possessing a .22-caliber handgun.

The indictment specifically charges Phuvanath Ronald Mounthachack with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment was unsealed following Mounthachack’s initial appearance in federal court on June 19.

The indictment alleges that on January 15, 2013, Mounthachack possessed the .22-caliber, semi-automatic handgun. Because he is a felon, Mounthachack is prohibited under federal law from possessing a firearm or ammunition at any time.

His prior Wright County convictions include aggravated robbery (2007) and fifth-degree sale of a controlled substance while employing a dangerous weapon (2009).

If convicted, Mounthachack faces a potential maximum penalty of ten years in prison. Any sentence would be determined by a federal district court judge.

The case was charged federally through Project Exile Minneapolis, a city-wide effort to reduce gun violence. The Minneapolis Police Department and the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives worked together to apprehend Mounthachack for violating gun laws.

This marks the 13th case brought against serious habitual criminals through Project Exile Minneapolis, launched on July 22, 2010, as a joint effort between the Minneapolis Police Department, ATF, Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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