Romanian National Arrested for Possession of a Firearm by an Alien Unlawfully in the United States

USAO Press Release on April 24, 2025

TAMPA, Fla. - United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the arrest and filing of a criminal complaint charging Andrei Saplacan (35, Tampa) with possessing a firearm as an alien unlawfully in the United States. If convicted, Saplacan faces up to 15 years in federal prison…

Federally Licensed Firearms Dealer and Two Conspirators Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Firearms

USAO Press Release on April 22, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. – U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced three individuals for their roles in a gun trafficking conspiracy. Matthew L. Stephen Easton (35, Melrose) was sentenced to 11 years and 8 months in federal prison for firearms trafficking. Ernesto Vazquez (23, Kissimmee) and…