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Three enlisted soldiers stationed at Fort Campbell in Kentucky are now facing a variety of federal charges after their arrest by ATF and Army investigators on Tuesday. The trio are accused of funneling dozens of guns purchased in Kentucky to associates in Chicago, where several of the guns have been traced to shootings.
The Army Times reports that 21-year old Demarcus Adams, 22-year old Jarius Brunson, and 22-year old Brandon Miller have all been charged with transferring a firearm to an out-of-state resident; making false statements during the purchase of a firearm; engaging in the business without a firearms license; wire fraud; money laundering; and conspiracy to commit Title 18 offenses, which could potentially put the soldiers in federal prison for 20 years or more.
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Three U.S. Army soldiers have been buying guns in Kentucky and funneling them to the streets of Chicago, where they’ve turned up at the scenes of recent shootings and homicides, according to the Department of Justice.
May 12, 2021
Three soldiers were charged Tuesday in connection with the transfer of dozens of firearms to associates in Chicago, a federal prosecutor said. Demarcus Adams, 21; Jarius Brunson, 22; and Brandon Miller, 22, were charged with transferring a firearm to an out-of-state resident, making false statements while purchasing a firearm, money laundering, conspiracy, wire fraud and engaging in the business without a firearms license. They are all stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
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