Dexter Man Sentenced to Two Years on Firearms Charge

Bangor, Maine:  United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that David O. Miles, Jr., 28, of Dexter, Maine, was sentenced today by Judge Nancy Torresen to two years in prison and three years of supervised release for providing false information during the purchase of firearms.  Miles pleaded guilty on August 31, 2018.

According to court records, on March 2, 2015, Miles purchased two SCCY 9 millimeter pistols from a federally licensed firearms dealer.  In connection with the purchase, Miles completed a Firearms Transaction Record form in which he falsely reported that he was the actual purchaser of the firearms.  In fact, Miles was buying the firearms for another individual who was prohibited from purchasing them.

The case was investigated by the Massachusetts State Police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and prosecuted as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN).  PSN is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts.  PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.