Waterville Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Ammunition

Contact: Chris Ruge
Assistant United States Attorney
Tel: (207) 945-0373

Bangor, Maine:  United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Brian Mulkern, 35, of Waterville, Maine, pled guilty today in U.S. District Court to being a felon in possession of ammunition.

According to court records, on about August 26, 2014, Mulkern was apprehended by police while in possession of 10 rounds of 9-millimeter ammunition.  Mulkern was prohibited from possessing ammunition due to past felony convictions in Maine state courts for burglary, robbery, and drug distribution.

If Mulkern is found to be an Armed Career Criminal because of his past drug trafficking and violent felony convictions, he would face a mandatory minimum of 15 years and a maximum term of life in prison, a $250,000 fine and five years of supervised release.

The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Winthrop Police Department.