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United States of America v. Justin Jackson, Melissa Longe, Dustin Tuttle, Caleb Wilcott, and Doug Mullingan
Date: 05-25-2026
Case Number: 26-CR-8
Judge: Joseph N. Laplante
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Hamsphire (Merrimack County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney's Office in Concord
Defendant's Attorney:
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Description:
Concord, New Hampshire, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with firearm struggling.
Reported by Kent Morlan
The Defendants engaged in a conspiracy 2021, and continued through at least October 2024. Members of the trafficking network recruited individuals in and around Keene, N.H. and Dummerston, V.T., to conduct straw purchases, buying firearms on behalf of others who were legally prohibited from doing so or who sought to conceal their identities, at federally licensed dealers in the region, including American Trikes & Motorsports in Keene, N.H.
The investigation uncovered that members of the Akwesasne reservation in New York would travel to Vermont where they enlisted Justin Jackson to purchase firearms on their behalf. Justin Jackson was prohibited from purchasing firearms and so he utilized Melissa Longe, Dustin Tuttle, and Caleb Wilcott to obtain firearms that the defendants had requested. ATF and HSI have identified approximately 51 firearms potentially trafficked from New Hampshire to Canada through Vermont and New York, several of which were subsequently recovered at various crime scenes, to include kidnapping and attempted murder, in Canada.
Reported by Kent Morlan
The Defendants engaged in a conspiracy 2021, and continued through at least October 2024. Members of the trafficking network recruited individuals in and around Keene, N.H. and Dummerston, V.T., to conduct straw purchases, buying firearms on behalf of others who were legally prohibited from doing so or who sought to conceal their identities, at federally licensed dealers in the region, including American Trikes & Motorsports in Keene, N.H.
The investigation uncovered that members of the Akwesasne reservation in New York would travel to Vermont where they enlisted Justin Jackson to purchase firearms on their behalf. Justin Jackson was prohibited from purchasing firearms and so he utilized Melissa Longe, Dustin Tuttle, and Caleb Wilcott to obtain firearms that the defendants had requested. ATF and HSI have identified approximately 51 firearms potentially trafficked from New Hampshire to Canada through Vermont and New York, several of which were subsequently recovered at various crime scenes, to include kidnapping and attempted murder, in Canada.
Outcome:
The Defendants all pled guilty.
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About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Justin Jackson, Melissa Longe...?
The outcome was: The Defendants all pled guilty.
Which court heard United States of America v. Justin Jackson, Melissa Longe...?
This case was heard in United States District Court for the District of New Hamsphire (Merrimack County), NH. The presiding judge was Joseph N. Laplante.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Justin Jackson, Melissa Longe...?
Plaintiff's attorney: United States District Attorney's Office in Concord. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Burlington Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory.
When was United States of America v. Justin Jackson, Melissa Longe... decided?
This case was decided on May 25, 2026.