Victor Jones, Cedric Minger, Stole Firearms, Virginia 2023

Two men, Victor Jones and Cedric Minger, have been sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing 50 firearms from a federal firearms licensee in Springfield, Virginia.

A Maryland man and a Washington man were sentenced for the burglary of a federal firearms licensee (FFL) from which they stole 50 firearms. Victor Jones, 22, of Washington, and Cedric Minger, 22, of Brandywine, Maryland, were found guilty of conspiracy to steal firearms from an FFL and stealing firearms from an FFL.

According to court documents, on April 29, 2023, Jones, Minger, and two other co-conspirators drove a stolen Acura ILX from Washington to an FFL in Springfield, Virginia, with the intention of breaking in and stealing firearms.

After initial attempts to gain entry, including shooting a round at the door with a firearm, were unsuccessful, Minger was able to wriggle his way through an opening at the top of the doorframe. Once inside, Minger quickly grabbed firearms from around the store and passed them through the door to Jones and the others, who then loaded them into the stolen Acura ILX.

Jones, Minger, and their co-conspirators then transported the stolen firearms to Washington and later offered them for sale. One of the stolen firearms was recovered from a student at an elementary school.

Jones and Minger pled guilty on June 20 to conspiracy to steal firearms from an FFL and stealing firearms from an FFL. On September 4, Jones was sentenced to nine years in prison. Minger was sentenced to nine years and six months in prison.

Senior U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga made the announcement after sentencing. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Meredith J. Edwards and Cristina Stam prosecuted the case.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington Field Division and the Fairfax County Police Department.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/two-men-sentenced-nine-years-prison-stealing-50-firearms-virginia-store