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Yahoo
28-02-2025
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Charlotte couple sentenced for roles in illegal firearm activities
A Charlotte man and his girlfriend were sentenced for their roles in illegal firearm activities, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Lawrence J. Cameron. Keon Deangelo Steele, 20, received a 41-month prison sentence followed by three years of supervised release for possessing a machine gun. His girlfriend, Anna Micaiah Denise Mack, 22, was sentenced to 24 months of probation for making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm. The announcement was made by Lawrence J. Cameron, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, with support from Bennie Mims, Special Agent in Charge of the ATF Charlotte Field Division, and Chief Johnny Jennings of the CMPD. Between May and June 2023, Steele sold multiple firearms to undercover officers. On July 6, 2023, Steele offered two firearms and two Glock switches for sale to an undercover officer. ALSO READ: CMPD: Drugs, guns seized during traffic stop A Glock switch is an illegal device that converts a conventional firearm into a machine gun. Law enforcement arrested Steele and Mack at a meeting location where they were found waiting inside a vehicle. A search of the vehicle revealed a Glock 42, .40 caliber pistol outfitted with a Glock switch and an additional Glock switch. The investigation revealed that Mack purchased two firearms, a Glock 22 and a Glock 48, from a federal firearms dealer in Gastonia on June 13, 2023. She falsely claimed to be the actual buyer on ATF Form 4473, when in fact she was purchasing them for Steele. Court records indicate that Mack straw purchased at least seven firearms for Steele over a few weeks. Steele pleaded guilty to possession of a machine gun on June 27, 2024, while Mack pleaded guilty to making a false statement on April 4, 2024. The U.S. Attorney's Office emphasizes the seriousness of straw purchases, which are federal crimes punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. The public is urged to contact their local ATF office for more information on avoiding participation in such activities. VIDEO: CMPD: Drugs, guns seized during traffic stop
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
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A$AP Rocky's Manager Claims Ownership Of Gun Ammo Found During Home Raid
A$AP Rocky's manager has claimed ownership over the ammunition found during a raid of A$AP Rocky's home in 2022. On Monday (Feb. 10), A$AP Lou testified that he accidently left the ammunition, made for a Glock 43 magazine, behind at Rocky's home and forgot to retrieve it prior to the raid. 'I took everything except for one magazine,' Lou said while on the stand. 'It was a Glock 43 magazine.' However, A$AP Lou admitted that he doesn't actually own a Glock 43 firearm, but accidentally bought the wrong bullets for his Glock 42 gun. 'When you're in the store, everything is next to each other,' Lou said while explaining how he could mistakenly purchase the wrong ammo. 'I didn't realize until that day that I had mistakenly grabbed it.' Lou also insisted that the ammunition had never been used, adding that he opted not to return or exchange the clip due to it being a relatively cheap purchase. 'It's a $20 magazine. That would have cost more in gas to go there and back with my time,' he explained. Elsewhere in his testimony, Lou backed A$AP Rocky's defense that the weapon used in the alleged shooting of former A$AP Mob member A$AP Relli was a prop gun and not real, despite what its appearance may suggest. According to Lou, Rocky acquired the gun while at a music video shoot, later returning it to Lou, who delivered it to the video's director, believed to be the rightful owner of the object. A$AP Rocky is accused of shooting A$AP Relli during an altercation in Los Angeles in November 2021. The rapper was later arrested and charged with two counts of felony assault and is facing up to 24 years in prison if convicted. More from A$AP Rocky Attempts To Silence Witness On Stand: "Don't Say!" A$AP Relli Snaps At A$AP Rocky's "Annoying" Lawyer In Court Kendrick Lamar, Mustard Lead Hip-Hop Wins At Grammy Premiere Ceremony
