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Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Unlawful Possession of Firearms
Burlington, Vermont – Ryan Goodrich, 38, of Athens, Vermont, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Rutland on December 20, 2023, following his guilty plea to being a prohibited person in possession of firearms.
Chief United States District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford sentenced Goodrich to 60 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release.
According to court records, Vermont Game Wardens began an investigation of Goodrich in late winter of 2022 for violations of fish and wildlife regulations. During their investigation, the wardens obtained a search warrant for Goodrich’s Facebook account, which revealed a photograph of a short-barrel shotgun.
The messages within the account revealed Goodrich had discharged the weapon and likely possessed it at his residence. The wardens coordinated with agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to execute a search warrant at Goodrich’s residence on March 3, 2022.
During the search, agents located the short-barrel shotgun (which was loaded), multiple additional shotguns, multiple rifles (including an AR-style rifle), 2,978 rounds of ammunition, $6,000 in U.S. Currency, and 880 bags of heroin.
The short-barrel shotgun was subject to registration with the National Firearms Act however, it was not properly recorded. Documents in Ryan Goodrich’s name were also found in the camper, although he was not there when the search warrant was executed.
Assistant United States Attorneys Jonathan Ophardt, Paul Van de Graaf, and Zachary Stendig investigated and prosecuted the case. Goodrich is represented by Assistant Federal Public Defender Mary Nerino.
United States Attorney Nikolas P. Kerest commended the investigatory efforts of Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
Key Facts
- State: Vermont
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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