Two South King County men charged in gun purchase scheme

2 south King County men are being charged in an unlawful guns and purchase scheme. (Getty Images).

( Getty Images).



BY BILL KACZARABA.

MyNorthwest Content Editor.

2 South King County men were charged Tuesday with numerous guns offenses.

In a press release from U.S. Attorney Nick Brown, Dion Jamar Cooper, 31, of Kent, and De'ondre Lamontia Phillips, 32, of Federal Way, were charged for their declared involvement in purchasing 100 weapons connected to criminal activities.

" Schemes like this put our community at considerable threat," Brown said in a prepared declaration. "We will use all tools-- consisting of brand-new criminal statutes passed by Congress-- to stop such conduct,".

The investigation started in late January with the attack and tried burglary of a woman in Rainier Valley. Cops found a gun in her car that supposedly had actually been dropped by one of the aggressors.

Guy re-arrested 3rd time for child molestation at a church.

A check of the gun exposed it had actually been acquired by Cooper on December 10, 2022. A check of Cooper's purchase history exposed he had actually purchased 107 firearms given that June 2021.

Throughout March and April of this year, agents surveilled Cooper as he made plans to acquire additional guns. Representatives identified Phillips as the person driving Cooper to the gun shops where he purchased the weapons.

Phillips is restricted from acquiring and possessing guns due to convictions for the circulation of heroin in 2014, convictions for prohibited guns belongings, and two counts of attack in 2009.

Both men are likewise charged with two counts of trafficking in guns. Phillips is charged with ownership of regulated compounds with intent to distribute and ownership of a gun in connection with a drug trafficking criminal activity.

Straw buying of firearms and trafficking in weapons are both punishable by as much as 15 years in jail. Possession of controlled substances, in this case, is punishable by a necessary minimum of five years and up to 40 years in jail.

Investigation underway of fire at Lake City Community Center.

The charges consisted of in the criminal complaint are just allegations.

The case is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & & Explosives (ATF) and the Seattle Police Department.

Share.