March 8, 2007 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan today announced the filing of a two-count indictment* charging that Carlos Melendez a/k/a Carlos Bahamonde possessed ammunition and a firearm as a convicted felon.
If convicted on Counts One and Two, defendant faces on each count a maximum of ten years, 3 years of supervised release, a $250,000 fine, and a $100 special assessment.
This indictment is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, an initiative by the United States Attorney’s Office, all District Attorney’s Offices in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Police Department and other Police Departments, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to identify and prosecute firearms offenders in federal court, where the defendants are likely to receive a substantial sentence upon conviction.
DEFENDANT |
ADDRESS |
AGE [Date of Birth] |
Carlos Melendez a/k/a
Carlos Bahamonde |
Philadelphia, PA |
1975 |
The case was investigated by the Philadelphia office of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives and the Philadelphia Police Department, East Division and has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Karen S. Marston.
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STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
Contact: RICH MANIERI Media Contact 215.861.8525 |
*An Indictment or Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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