A Hanover, Maryland man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for making false statements in an attempt to acquire 11 firearms.
Between December 2018 and July 2021, Rakeim T. Richardson, 27, knowingly made false statements with respect to the purchase of 11 firearms from Federal Firearms Licensees.
According to court documents, on each Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) form, Richardson falsely stated that he resided in Virginia when, in fact, he resided in Maryland and had done so since at least August 2018.
Several firearms purchased by Richardson were recovered by law enforcement in connection with other crimes, including a robbery resulting in homicide.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which is the centerpiece of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s violent crime reduction efforts.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Natasha Smalky and Cristina Stam prosecuted the case.
Richardson’s sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema.
The case is part of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s ongoing efforts to reduce violent crime in the Eastern District of Virginia.
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Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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