Rodney Cossari, of Reading and Shamokin, Pennsylvania, was charged by Indictment with two counts of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, announced Acting United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen.
According to the Indictment, Cossari possessed the following firearms and ammunition: a Jennings, caliber.22 long rifle, Model J-22 pistol, bearing serial number 339961; a Tanfoglio, caliber 9mm Luger, Model BTA90 pistol, bearing serial number G24223; an IMI, caliber 9mm Luger, Model UZI-A carbine rifle, bearing serial number SA17418; an Harrington & Richardson, caliber.32 Smith & Wesson, Model 732 revolver, bearing serial number AL14647; a Smith & Wesson, caliber.38 Smith & Wesson Special, Model 10-4 revolver, bearing serial number C587826; a Bushmaster model M4A3 rifle, serial number BFI49077, fitted with a Trijicon model TA31F ACOG scope, serial number 00638596; a Colt model AR15A2 rifle, serial number SP222848; and, two fifty round boxes of CCI brand Quiet.22LR caliber ammunition.
If convicted the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of ten years imprisonment, three years of supervised release, a $250,000 fine, and a $100 special assessment on each count.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF), and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lesley S. Bonney.
An Indictment, Information or Criminal Complaint is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
