(Source: United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia) ROME, Ga. - Seven defendants have been indicted on federal charges of a conspiracy to steal firearms from the premises of federal firearms dealers, possession of multiple stolen firearms, and theft from firearms dealers in the cities of Tallapoosa, Thomson, Monroe, Warner Robins, Dalton, Macon, LaGrange, and Athens, Georgia as well as Heflin, Alabama. 'Thefts from firearms dealers have become a serious issue in our district and elsewhere, and sometimes stolen firearms are used to commit other crimes,' said U. S. Attorney John A. Horn. 'The arrests and indictment of these seven individuals is a significant step in...
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