Richard Quintana, a 24-year-old from Dolliver, Iowa, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm. Quintana was found guilty of one count of prohibited person in possession of a firearm on May 23, 2024.
According to the evidence presented at the plea and sentencing hearings, Quintana illegally purchased and possessed firearms on five occasions between 2021 and 2022. Despite being a drug user, Quintana falsely marked on his firearm purchasing forms that he was not.
As a result of his actions, Quintana was prohibited from purchasing and possessing firearms. Three of the firearms Quintana purchased were later recovered by law enforcement as part of crimes committed by other individuals.
The case began in December 2023, when law enforcement observed Quintana driving a vehicle in Fort Dodge, Iowa. When law enforcement attempted to stop the vehicle, Quintana led them on a high-speed pursuit through residential areas of Fort Dodge before ultimately stopping and being arrested.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in communities. The program brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to make neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Quintana was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment and must serve a two-year term of supervised release following imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. Quintana remains in the custody of the United States Marshal until he can be transported to a federal prison.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Patrick T. Greenwood and was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, and Fort Dodge, Iowa Police Department.
Court file information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. The case file number is 23-3034. You can follow the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa on Twitter @USAO_NDIA.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Weapons|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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