Former Tri-Town Plastics Manager Richard Cummings, 43, of East Haddam, has been sentenced to one year of probation and a $1,500 fine for violating federal firearms laws in Connecticut.
Cummings was a manager at Tri-Town, a former federally-licensed firearms manufacturer located in Deep River, when he committed the crimes.
‘It is critically important for those who are responsible for manufacturing firearms to diligently comply with federal firearms laws throughout the production and distribution process,’ stated U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly.
According to court documents and statements made in court, in 2011 and 2012, Tri-Town had a contract with Smith and Wesson to manufacturer firearm frames at its Deep River facility.
When Cummings and a Tri-Town employee discovered that there were approximately 23 firearms missing from their inventory, rather than report them as missing, Cummings directed the employee to falsely list them as ‘scrapped’ in Tri-Town’s acquisition and disposition records.
Cummings later admitted that it was his decision to list the firearms as scrapped, and he failed to correct Tri-Town’s acquisition and disposition records to show the missing firearms.
On January 21, 2015, Cummings pleaded guilty to one count of making a false entry in a firearms manufacturer’s acquisition and disposition records, one count of failing to file a theft/loss report, and one count of failing to maintain a firearms manufacturer’s acquisition and disposition records.
The matter was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with the assistance of the Plainfield Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert M. Spector and Vanessa Richards.
Smith and Wesson purchased Tri-Town in May 2014 and now owns the facility.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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