Reptile Dealer Arrested on Lacey Act and Firearms Charges Details Written by Justice Department
Atlanta, Georgia - A South Carolina man was arrested on March 30 on Lacey Act and firearms charges. A federal judge in the Middle District of Georgia, unsealed the indictment Thursday.
Ashtyn Michael Rance, 35, of Dalzell, was charged by a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Georgia on March 9 for trafficking vipers and turtles, as well as illegally possessing two firearms. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) agents arrested Rance in Dalzell on a warrant to face the charges in the Middle District of Georgia.
Convicted felon sentenced for illegal rifle after high-speed chase Ruis was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Louis Sands. (Source: Lowndes Co. Sheriff) By Dave Miller | December 28, 2020 at 10:32 AM EST - Updated December 28 at 10:32 AM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A convicted felon arrested with an assault rifle and 15 rounds of ammunition in Lanier County was sentenced to eight years in prison for illegally possessing the firearm, said Peter Leary, the acting U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.
Blake Richard Ruis, 26, of Valdosta, was sentenced to serve 96 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Louis Sands on Dec. 17, to be followed by three years of supervised release.
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