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U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico issued the following announcement on March 17.
Charles Brent Justice, 27, a military member assigned to Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico made an initial appearance in federal court in Albuquerque today on a charge of possession of a firearm silencer in violation of federal law.
According to a criminal complaint, Justice allegedly purchased the firearm silencer over the internet from China. Agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted the device while in transit through the mail. Justice allegedly did not have the required tax stamp or proper authority to possess and transport weapons under the National Firearms Act. According to the criminal complaint, Justice also previously received shipments of other illegal devices from China. Justice allegedly received a “butt-stock” designed to convert a pistol into a short-barreled rifle and an “auto-sear” designed to allow a pistol to function as a machine gun.
Justice is currently in custody awaiting a detention hearing scheduled for Mar. 18. He faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of the charged offense. A criminal complaint is only an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigated this case with the Department of the Air Force, Office of Special Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jon K. Stanford is prosecuting the case.
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