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Las Vegas man sentenced to prison for selling ghost guns, cocaine
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A Las Vegas man was sentenced on Friday after pleading guilty to selling ghost guns and cocaine, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.
Richard Edwin Sanchez pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in the business of dealing firearms without a license, one count of distribution of cocaine, and one count of possession or transfer of a machine gun in Las Vegas and North Las Vegas.
Sanchez was sentenced to three years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
According to court documents, from April 24, 2023, to August 3, 2024, Sanchez engaged in the business of dealing in firearms without a Federal Firearms License by selling 17 firearms, including .223, .40, and 5.56 caliber firearms, 9mm firearms, and a 12-gauge shotgun.
Of these firearms, 10 were Glock semi-automatic firearms capable of being converted into fully automatic weapons using machinegun conversion devices provided by Sanchez, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.
In addition, he sold 21 machinegun conversion devices. Of the Glock pistols, nine were sold with large capacity magazines, two were stolen, and two others were associated with at least five shootings in the Las Vegas and North Las Vegas area.
Two other firearms sold had either no serial number or an obliterated serial number. Additionally, Sanchez sold a total of about 435 grams of cocaine, the U.S. Attorney's office said.
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