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Description: Tucson, Arizona criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with smuggling ammunition from the United States into Mexico and Possession of Ammunition by a Convicted Felon.

On May 20, 2020, Eriksen drove from Mexico to Phoenix, where he purchased 4,000 rounds of 7.62 x 39 ammunition, and 1,000 rounds of .38 Super ammunition from an ammunition retailer. After loading the ammunition into his vehicle, he began driving back to Mexico. He was stopped by an Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) officer, who discovered the ammunition in his vehicle. Eriksen admitted that he had entered into an agreement with individuals in Mexico to obtain bulk ammunition in the United States and smuggle it into Mexico for payment. Eriksen has prior convictions for drug trafficking offenses and is prohibited from possessing ammunition.

Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation in this case, with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and DPS. Assistant U.S. Attorney Angela W. Woolridge, District of Arizona, Tucson, handled the prosecution.

18:554(a) Smuggling Goods from the United States
(1)

18:922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2) Possession of Ammunition by Convicted Felon; Forfeiture Allegation 18:924(d) and 982; 28:2461(c) and Rule 32.2(a)
(2)

Outcome: SIXTY-SIX (66) MONTHS, which consists of SIXTY-SIX (66) MONTHS on Count 1 and SIXTY-SIX (66) MONTHS on Count 2, said counts to run concurrently, with credit for time served. Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be placed on supervised release for a term of THREE (3) YEARS, which consists of THREE (3) YEARS on Count 1 and THREE (3) YEARS on Count 2, said counts to run concurrently.

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