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Norwich man pleads guilty on weapons charges

By Josh McMullen,

9 days ago

SYRACUSE, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — A Norwich man has pled guilty in federal court to weapons charges after he allegedly purchased a short-barreled rifle illegally.

19-year-old Benjamin Wheeler of Norwich pled guilty to the charge on Wednesday, October 2.

In his guilty plea, Wheeler admitted that in August, he possessed a “Spikes Tactical” AR-15 rifle in his apartment in Norwich. Wheeler did not register the rifle, knowing that the rifle had a barrel length of less than 16 inches.

Wheeler will be sentenced in the federal court in Utica on February 12, 2025. He faces a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison, as well as a fine of up to $250,000 and a period of supervised release of up to three years.

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Andrew Gould

7d ago

pretty sure this stems from some sort of drug bust, but the federal charges were the bigger deal. can't say for sure, but I do remember hearing about it.

Kristen Alicia

8d ago

I wonder what he did to get himself in trouble? if u have weapons you're only supposed to keep them to yourself unless NEEDED. don't be threatening to kill people like a bitch ass pussy.

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