RICHMOND, Va. - A convicted felon who illegally purchased firearms in Virginia and trafficked them to Maryland for re-sale was sentenced today to 87 months in prison.
Devon Kennedy, 23, of Waldorf, Maryland, pleaded guilty on February 16. According to the statement of facts filed with the plea agreement, Kennedy, a convicted felon, traveled to the Richmond area repeatedly between April 28 and May 23, 2016, where he directed his cousin to purchase 16 firearms and several extended magazines. Kennedy provided his cousin with the cash to purchase the firearms, as well as instructions on the types of firearms he wanted his cousin to buy. After supervising his cousin’s purchases, Kennedy took possession of the weapons and then transported those firearms back north to Maryland, where he sold them on the street to various buyers. Kennedy was arrested in Prince George County on May 26, 2016, three days after his most recent trip to Richmond, carrying one of three pistols his cousin had purchased on his behalf. Kennedy had already sold the other two firearms.
Dana J. Boente, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Michael B. Boxler, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) Washington Field Division, made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson. Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas A. Garnett prosecuted the case.
A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information is located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:16-cr-154.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
