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Mobile man sentenced for illegal possession of machine gun: USDOJ

By Pat O'Donnell,

5 hours ago

MOBILE, Ala. ( WKRG ) — A Mobile man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for illegally possessing a machine gun, according to the United States Department of Justice.

Court documents show Federal Bureau of Investigation agents arrested 21-year-old Hunter Lee Powell on Jan. 23, 2024, after he sold a machine gun-conversion device, also known as a Glock switch, to another person.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1EadfV_0vutLYkO00 — Hunter Lee Powell. (Mobile County Sheriff’s Office)

Powell was indicted for possessing a machine gun, and he pled guilty to that charge.

United States District Court Judge Terry F. Moorer sentenced Powell to 18 months in prison. Powell’s sentence will be followed by a three-year term of supervised release for possessing the machine gun.

The FBI investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica S. Terrill prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.

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