A Navy sailor residing in Virginia Seashore was convicted of dealing unlawful machine weapons by a federal jury Monday in U.S. District Court docket.
Patrick Tate Adamiak, 28, is dealing with 10 years in jail for receiving, possessing, and transferring unregistered machine weapons. Adamiak was additionally convicted of possessing two grenade launchers and two antitank missile launchers.
Adamiak was charged in Could after authorities recovered 33 weapons in his possession.
Between October 2021 and April 2022, Adamiak bought not less than eight unregistered machine weapons on-line to a confidential supply with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ( ATF), in accordance with the a information launch issued by the U.S. Lawyer for the Jap District of Virginia.
ATF then carried out a search of Adamiak’s Virginia Seashore residence, recovering a further 25 unregistered machine weapons.
Adamiak is a grasp at arms within the U.S. Navy. In accordance with the Navy’s profession web page, sailors who function a grasp at arms act because the Navy’s army police, offering safety on ships, bases and installations.
A spokesperson for the Navy couldn’t instantly be reached.
Adamiak is scheduled to be sentenced March 31, 2023. Whereas a choose could hand down a most 10-year jail sentence, precise sentences for federal crimes are usually lower than the utmost penalties.
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