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Troy Ron Aebischer, Illegal Possession of Fully Automatic Russian AK-47 Machine Gun, Oklahoma 2013
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – In a shocking turn of events, Troy Ron Aebischer, a 30-year-old fireman from Blackwell, Oklahoma, and John Harvey, a 26-year-old police officer from Ponca City, Oklahoma, have been charged with illegal possession of an unregistered fully automatic Russian AK-47 machine gun, announced Sanford C. Coats, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.
The federal complaints filed today alleges that on February 26, 2013, Aebischer contacted a Blackwell Police Officer seeking to sell the Russian-made fully automatic AK 47 machine gun. It is further alleged that Aebischer bought the firearm from Harvey on or about February 17, 2013, after Harvey smuggled it back from Afghanistan following a military deployment.
The Blackwell Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives set up a sting operation which arranged for an officer to meet with Aebischer to examine and test fire the AK-47. The officer later arranged to purchase the weapon from Aebischer for $2,000 on February 28, 2013.
Both Aebischer and Harvey were arrested on March 1, 2013, and appeared this afternoon in federal court in Oklahoma City. They were each released on $5,000 unsecured bond.
If convicted, Aebischer and Harvey each face up to ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The public is reminded that the complaint is merely an accusation and that the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
This case is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives and the Blackwell Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by United States Attorney Sanford C. Coats and Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward J. Kumiega.
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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