Editors Note: The following press release is directly from ATF. Regular readers of AmmoLand News know our stance on the unaccountable Federal Agency: No comment. We invite our readers to leave their hard-hitting insights in the comments below.
HOUSTON – -(Ammoland.com)- A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against the man accused of shooting three Houston police officers as well as several unrelated cases involving unlawful possession of firearms with “Glock switches” or other violations, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery along with Special Agent in Charge Fred Milanowski of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Chief Troy Finner of the Houston Police Department (HPD), Sheriff Ed Gonzalez of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and U.S. Marshal Michael O’Conner of the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS).
Full auto switches, or machine guns, are most commonly referred to as “Glock switches.
Five of those charged are set to make their initial appearances today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan at 2 pm.
Roland Caballero, 31, Houston, is currently in state custody on related charges and will make an appearance in Houston federal court at a later date. He is charged federally with carjacking, discharge of firearm during a crime of violence, possession of a machine gun and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
“The charges announced today are a sobering reminder of the dangers faced everyday by law enforcement officers around this country,” said Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco. “The defendant allegedly shot and wounded three HPD officers with a pistol that was converted into a machine gun. The Department of Justice is focused on taking violent criminals off the street and doing so by working side by side with our state and local law enforcement partners.”
The charges against Caballero allege he was in an altercation with his girlfriend which resulted in a 911 call Jan. 27. Authorities responded, but he fled, according to the criminal complaint originally filed in the case. They pursued. According to the charges, Caballero eventually crashed his vehicle, at which time he shot at and wounded three HPD officers using a pistol modified with a full auto switch.
Caballero then fled the scene on foot and carjacked a nearby vehicle, according to the complaint. However, the charges allege law enforcement located him and a stand-off ensued. He, again, allegedly discharged a firearm at authorities, after which he ultimately surrendered.
The indictment further alleges search warrants conducted at his residence resulted in the discovery of several firearms, ammunition, machine gun components and 3-D printers.
In addition to the charges against Caballero, federal grand jury returned indictments Feb. 16 against 19 individuals for unlawful possession of an unregistered machine gun, possession of a machine gun or being a felon in possession of a firearm. [Detailed listing attached.]
Those charges resulted from various traffic stops or responding to scenes, during which authorities discovered the unlawful firearms; through undercover investigations; or as a result of other proactive enforcement efforts.
If convicted of unlawful possession of an unregistered machine gun, possession of a machine gun, or felon in possession face up to 10 years in federal prison. Caballero faces a minimum of 30 years up to life in prison if convicted of carjacking with the use of a machine gun. All charges also carry a possible $250,000 maximum fine, upon conviction.
ATF, HPD, HCSO and USMS conducted the Caballero investigation as well as all or some of the other matters with assistance of Galveston Police Department, Harris County Precinct 2 Constables Office, Texas Department of Public Safety and Brazos County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the violent crimes section are prosecuting the cases.
An indictment is a formal accusation of criminal conduct, not evidence. A defendant is presumed innocent unless convicted through due process of law
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
ATF is the federal law enforcement agency responsible for investigating violations of the federal firearms and explosives laws and regulations. More information about ATF and its programs can be found at www.atf.gov.
Huh,
BATFE working with local law enforcement again:
https://harriscountyso.org/
Sheriffs in “red” states like to work with the BATFE to enforce never-ending gun control laws.
Don’t worry though – they’re elected.
He’ll be out in 5 for good behavior to do it again. He might even get a job at the FIB to be a FFer. lol
f all scumbags and their extended families. particularly the atfyou
publish their home addresses. PUBLISH ALL TAX SUPPORTED PARASITE HOME ADDRESSES
I am pretty sure when you modify firearm so it fully automatic and then shoot cops with it while committing crimes that you are not a member of a well regulated militia. Infact just a common criminal that is lucky he is alive after wounding law enforcement officers. He was not even suppose to be in possession of a firearm due to his criminal past ! This just proves why law biding citizens need to pack a firearm at all times because criminals do !
I’m no fan of the ATF but I’m no fan of scumbags either. Whatever pissy fit you thought was gonna happen from this article isn’t going to because most people feel the same about scumbags who beat people, shoot up neighborhoods, violently steal folks cars so they can’t work, fight the cops while endangering the public, run from the cops while trespassing, destroy property and other’s vehicles just so they can stay out and get high and do what they wanna do with total disregard for the rest of society.
“A well regulated militia, being necessary to a free state the right of the people to keep and ear arms SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED.” The second amendment, THE law of the land. EVERY free American citizen has the right to keep and bear arms, even fully automatic arms and anything else a militia might use. Thus there are no firearm violations in this case EXCEPT for the atfe, the prosecutor etc. who have disavowed their oath of office by attacking the constitution. Treason and tyranny anyone?
Arm up and carry on