Conway man pleads guilty to machine gun possession charges

FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — A Conway man pleaded guilty in federal court in Florence to multiple gun possession charges, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday.

Orlanier Colon Menendez, 21, pleaded guilty to possession of a machine gun and multiple machine gun conversion devices. He faces a maximum of 10 years in federal prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and three years of supervision after his imprisonment.

Conway police officers responded to a vehicle crash involving Menendez, the DOJ said. While investigating, the responding officer found a .45 caliber handgun that had a machine gun conversion device installed on it.

Officers also found a backpack during a search that contained an additional 12 machine gun conversion devices, also known as Glock conversion switches, as well as a rotary tool with accessories commonly used to install the devices, according to the DOJ.

Conway police and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case.

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