A former Tyngsborough police officer attempted to open a multimillion-dollar shooting range with foreign investments. He pleaded guilty to bank fraud and violations of the National Fire Arms Act.
BOSTON A Westford man who, along with a Tyngsboro police officer, defrauded local banks of more than $9 million in loans for a failed shooting range venture, has avoided prison time.
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Jan 6, 2021
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) A Tyngsborough police officer and a Chinese national were arrested Wednesday and charged with federal criminal firearms violations.
According to the charging documents, 36-year-old Tyngsboro Officer Daniel Whitman of Pelham, N.H., and 49-year-old Chinese national Bin Lu, were charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to violate provisions of the National Firearms Act (NFA) by making, possessing and failing to register short-barreled rifles, as well as possessing a suppressor without proper registration.
Whitman is currently a full-time police officer with the Tyngsborough Police Department. He is also the owner and principal manager of Hitman Firearms, LLC, a retail gun shop in Tyngsborough. Lu is listed on the FFL as a manager of Hitman Firearms, and is also an investor in the store.