Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Transporting and Selling Georgia Firearms to Rochester Felons
A 48-year-old Rochester man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to unlawfully engage in the business of firearms dealing without a license, including interstate transportation of firearms, sale of firearm to a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Paul Davis, 48, was arrested on February 6, 2013, after selling a Georgia pistol to a confidential informant. Federal search warrants executed that night resulted in the seizure of 10 firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition at locations controlled by Davis.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert A. Marangola, between August 2012 and February 6, 2013, Davis traveled to the Atlanta, Georgia area for the purpose of acquiring firearms for illegal re-sale on the black market in Rochester.
Davis obtained multiple firearms and rounds of ammunition from Liddon Young in Georgia and then transported them to Rochester, where he sold them to individuals he knew or had reasonable cause to know were felons and/or involved in drug trafficking.
The conviction is the culmination of an investigation on the part of Special Agents of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Joseph A. Anarumo, and the Rochester Police Department, under the direction of Chief James M. Sheppard.
The charges against Davis carry a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison, a fine of $750,000, or both. As part of the plea agreement, Davis agreed to forfeit 10 firearms along with various rounds of ammunition seized at his business and residence in Rochester.
Sentencing is scheduled for September 4, 2013, at 9:30 p.m. before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.
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