Providence, Rhode Island-A North Carolina man was found possessing more than a dozen loaded high-powered guns, night vision goggles, taser and other similar items during a traffic interception by the Rhode Island State Police in Rte . Acting US Attorney Richard B. Myrus announced that he was sentenced to 8 years in a federal prison on the 95th.

Anthony Mondrez Thompson, 43, pleaded guilty in federal court on November 6, 2020, accusing him of being a felon with a gun.

According to court documents, during parking, Thompson clashed with a state police officer and tried to escape Rte on foot. 95 and was shocked. After searching his vehicle, a loaded Glock .40 caliber pistol and a Glock .40 flashlight attachment and laser sight attachment were seized from under the driver's seat; 11 loaded guns and ammunition clips were installed at the rear of the vehicle ; The backpack in the back seat contains camouflage pattern clothes, taser gun, a can of pepper spray, night vision goggles, machete, handcuffs and pistol holster.

"Day after day, law enforcement and federal prosecutors work closely to prevent guns from falling into the hands of criminals and away from the streets of our communities," said Acting U.S. Attorney Richard B. Myrus. "This defendant set out from North Carolina with a large amount of loaded guns, ammunition, and other weapons. Their arrest and today's federal judgment is a clear victory for our community and the Justice Department’s Safe Community Project. ."

Rhode Island Superintendent James M. Manni said: "As always, I thank our soldiers for their vigilance and dedication, but today I am particularly proud because our soldiers are responsible for arresting this dangerous man and confiscating a batch of them. Weapons." Director of the Public Security Bureau and Director of the Public Security Bureau. "I want to commend the other members of our law enforcement team for ensuring that this case is a complete success."

An analysis of firearms by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) determined that at least three of the firearms seized from Thompson were reported to have been stolen.

"Felony with guns endangers our community," said James M. Ferguson, Special Agent in charge of the ATF's Boston Field Division. "The ATF will continue to work with federal, state, and local agencies to prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands. A convicted felon, this sentence ensures that our community is safer and conveys a message that gun crime will bring real and serious consequences."

Thompson was sentenced to 96 months in prison and was released under federal supervision for two years when he appeared before the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court, John J. McConnell, Jr. today.

The case was prosecuted as part of a joint federal, state, and local project Safe Communities (PSN) program, which is at the core of the Department of Justice’s efforts to reduce violent crime. PSN is an evidence-based program that has been shown to be effective in reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a wide range of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to solve these problems. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses its law enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners who work with local prevention and re-entry programs to continuously reduce crime.

The case was prosecuted in Federal Court by the Assistant U.S. Attorney Milind M. Shah.