Emmett T. Perkins, III, Narcotics and Firearms Trafficking, Ohio 2012

A six-count indictment has been returned charging a Youngstown man with narcotics and firearms crimes, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.

Emmett T. Perkins, III, 47, was charged with being a felon in possession of firearms, distribution of heroin and possession of machine guns not registered to him.

‘If convicted, the defendant’s sentence will be determined by the Court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense and the characteristics of the violations,’ said Dettelbach.

Perkins was charged with being a felon in possession of firearms, distribution of heroin and possession of machine guns not registered to him. He faces up to 10 years in prison for the firearm charges and up to 20 years in prison for the heroin distribution charges.

The charges include:

Count 1: possession of an AMT, model Backup, .380 caliber pistol on or about July 20, 2012, despite previous convictions for trafficking in crack cocaine, domestic violence, intimidation of a crime victim or witness and aggravated assault.
Count 2: distribution of less than 100 grams of heroin on or about July 20, 2012.
Count 3: possession of a Taurus, model 689, .357 caliber pistol on or about August 3, 2012, after previous convictions.
Count 4: distribution of less than 100 grams of heroin on or about August 3, 2012.
Count 5: possession of a Ceska Zbrojovka, model VZ26, 7.62 x 25mm machinegun and a Carl Gustav, Swedish K, model 45, 9mm machinegun on or about October 3, 2012, after previous convictions.
Count 6: possession of a Ceska Zbrojovka, model VZ26, 7.62 x 25mm machinegun, a Carl Gustav, Swedish K, model 45, 9mm machinegun, and a German, MP-40 Type, 9mm machinegun on or about October 3, 2012, said firearms not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, as required by law.

The investigation preceding the indictment was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives – Youngstown Field Office and the Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force. The matter is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David M. Toepfer.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

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