Crime & Safety
Woman Charged In Scheme To Straw-Purchase Firearms
An Alabama woman has been accused of straw-purchasing of firearms from a Jefferson County sporting goods store.
BIRMINGHAM, AL — A federal grand jury Wednesday charged a Guntersville woman on charges involving straw-purchasing of firearms.
A four-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Caritina Jarquin of Guntersville with making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm.
According to the indictment, between March 2021 and May 2021, Jarquin purchased multiple .22 caliber rifles from Simmons Sporting Goods Co., a licensed firearms dealer located in Jefferson County.
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The maximum penalty for giving a false statement during the purchase of a firearm is 10 years in prison.
This case is a part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.
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