Achille Man Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Stolen Firearms

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that David Shane Northcutt, age 42, of Achille, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to Possession Of Stolen Firearms, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(j) and 924(a)(2), punishable by not more than 10 years imprisonment, a fine up to $250,000.00, or both.

The Indictment alleged that on or about March 5, 2019, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the defendant, knowingly possessed stolen firearms which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce, knowing and having reasonable cause to believe the firearms were stolen. 

The charges arose from an investigation by the Achille Police Department, the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. 

The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, U.S. Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.   

Assistant United States Attorney Shannon Henson represented the United States.