Taisia Soloai Fauolo, a 24-year-old from Oakley, California, was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for receiving four firearms while being a charged felon.
Fauolo pleaded guilty to one count of illegal receipt of a firearm by a person under indictment. In addition to the term of imprisonment, Chief U.S. District Judge Miranda M. Du sentenced Fauolo to three years of supervised release.
The crime occurred on January 18, 2018, when Fauolo received four firearms from James Williams Jr., including a FN Five-Seven pistol, a Glock 42 .380 caliber pistol, a Glock 19C 9mm pistol, and a Glock 30S .45 caliber pistol. At the time, Fauolo was charged with two felony offenses in San Francisco County.
Williams, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced to 28 months in prison in February 2020, following a jury conviction for making a false statement during a purchase of a firearm. Between May 2017 and May 2018, Williams purchased 35 firearms, mostly handguns, and many of the same make, model, and caliber from various Las Vegas firearms dealers over approximately a one-year period.
The public is urged to report illegal firearms activity to the ATF at 1-800-ATF-GUNS (1-800-283-4867). This case is part of Project Guardian, the Attorney General’s initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws.
The investigation was conducted by the ATF, with assistance from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Grimmer prosecuted the case.
Taisia Soloai Fauolo’s exact criminal charges were illegal receipt of a firearm by a person under indictment. The case occurred in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the sentencing occurred in the present day.
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Key Facts
- State: Nevada
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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