Nineteen-Time Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty To Possessing Firearms And Ammunition

Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Luis Rosado (28, Winter Park) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Rosado faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

According to court documents, on August 20, 2023, Rosado was stopped by law enforcement after committing a traffic infraction when officers observed a rifle and shotgun on the front passenger seat. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed an additional firearm in the glove compartment, as well as ammunition throughout the vehicle. Rosado was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

At the time Rosado possessed the firearms and ammunition, he had previously been convicted of multiple felonies, including thirteen convictions for burglary of a conveyance, four for grand theft of a motor vehicle, one for possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and one for fraudulent-illegal credit card use. As a convicted felon, Rosado is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.

Rosado has agreed to forfeit a Taurus 9mm semi-automatic pistol, a Radical Firearm 7.62mm semi-automatic rifle, a Silver Eagle 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, and assorted ammunition.

This case was investigated by the Orlando Police Department with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael Sartoian.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.