Baltimore, Maryland – In a move to reduce violent crime in Maryland, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has charged 86 federal gun possession cases in Maryland to date in 2020. The charges include 55 federal gun possession cases in Baltimore and 31 in Greenbelt.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has been working to address gun violence by using federal statutes prohibiting felons from possessing firearms. These types of reactive gun cases are one part of Maryland’s Project Safe Neighborhoods, a violent-crime reduction strategy.
The success of the program in Baltimore is due in part to the use of Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys (SAUSAs) provided by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office and the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City. These SAUSAs, who almost exclusively handle federal gun and violent crime cases, are force multipliers in the fight against violent crime.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has been working with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to investigate and charge defendants who illegally possess and use firearms. The use of federal resources and statutes, which carry significant terms of imprisonment, has been especially helpful in prosecuting repeat violent offenders.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the announcement was made by United States Attorney Robert K. Hur; Special Agent in Charge Timothy Jones of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives – Baltimore Field Division; Commissioner Michael Harrison of the Baltimore Police Department; State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby of the State’s Attorney’s Office for Baltimore City; and Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office and its law enforcement partners will continue to pursue felons with guns who constitute a clear and present danger to the safety and welfare of the citizens of Maryland.
Since the beginning of the year, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has charged 86 federal gun possession cases in Maryland. The office continues to investigate and charge defendants who illegally possess and use firearms.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has been working to address gun violence in Baltimore through the use of federal statutes prohibiting felons from possessing firearms. These types of reactive gun cases are one part of Maryland’s Project Safe Neighborhoods, a violent-crime reduction strategy. The program has been successful in reducing gun violence in Baltimore and will continue to be a priority for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to work with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to investigate and charge defendants who illegally possess and use firearms. The use of federal resources and statutes will continue to be a key component of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s efforts to reduce gun violence in Baltimore.
Defendant: U.S. Attorney’s Office, Crime: Gun Possession, State: Maryland, Year: 2020
City and State: Baltimore, Maryland
Exact Date: 2020
Sentence or Outcome: Ongoing investigation
Defendant Information: The U.S. Attorney’s Office is the defendant in this case.
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Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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