Five-time felon sentenced to seven years in prison for possessing firearm and ammunition
SALT LAKE CITY () — A five-time convicted felon has been sentenced to prison by a federal jury for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition.
Michael Anthony Rangel, 43, of Ogden, was sentenced to seven years in prison Monday after a jury found him guilty. He was also sentenced to three years of supervised release by the judge.
In July 2022, Rangel was stopped by police for a traffic violation, and officers saw drug paraphernalia in plain view in the vehicle, according to the indictment. Rangel informed police that he had a weapon and that there was an active warrant out for his arrest.
The weapon was a stolen Taurus PT111 G2 pistol, and law enforcement seized the weapon and ammunition, according to a press release from the District of Utah United States Attorney's Office.
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According to court documents, Rangel was previously convicted of felony charges in five separate cases in Ogden and Salt Lake City, beginning in 2004. All of his felony convictions were related to drug charges, including possession/use of a controlled substance, attempted possession/use of a controlled substance, attempted distribution of a controlled substance, and attempted possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.
Rangel also has a history of assault and domestic violence, court documents said.
The case was investigated by the Ogden Metro Gang Task Force, and it was a part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, which aims to reduce violent crime and gun violence and make neighborhoods safer to everyone.
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