Venezuelan National Indicted for Gun Smuggling and ID Theft

A 24-year-old Venezuelan national has been charged with four federal counts, including possession of a firearm by an alien unlawfully in the United States, after it was discovered that he had purchased a gun under false pretenses.

Anthony Emmanuel Labrador-Sierra, a resident of Perrysburg, Ohio, submitted a false date of birth to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on federal applications for Temporary Protective Status and Employment Authorization Documents in 2024 and 2025.

According to the indictment, Labrador-Sierra was also accused of making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm and making or using false writings or documents.

The defendant is believed to have purchased a Taurus G3C 9mm, semiautomatic pistol, which he did not have lawful status to purchase or own in the United States.

Laboratory-Sierra is accused of submitting false information on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Form 4473 to purchase the firearm, including claiming to be a United States citizen or national, and stating that he was not illegally or unlawfully in the United States.

If convicted, Labrador-Sierra faces up to 15 years in prison for possession of a firearm by an alien; 10 years in prison for making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm; and up to five years in prison for making or using false writings or documents.

This case is being investigated by the City of Perrysburg Police Department, United States Border Patrol−Sandusky Bay Station, the FBI Toledo Field Office, and the ATF, with assistance from the Wood County Prosecutor’s Office.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert N. Melching and Tracey Tangeman for the Northern District of Ohio, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Dobson.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and Labrador-Sierra is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Anyone with knowledge and information about this matter is urged to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or visit fbi.gov/tips.

This investigation is ongoing, and the public is encouraged to come forward with any information that may assist in bringing Labrador-Sierra to justice.