A federal judge in Massachusetts appeared to be lenient with a former FedEx driver who admitted stealing guns from his truck and selling them. The judge sentenced the driver to six full days in prison.
Frank P. O’Toole, a 40-year-old man from Middleboro, about 40 miles south of Boston, apparently had a keen eye for the packages he was tasked with delivering to his former employer, FedEx. Between October 2021 and June 2022, O’Toole stole three firearms, two rifles and a shotgun, from packages sent from out of state and addressed to federal firearms licensees. press release This was announced by the US prosecutor’s office.
O’Toole then arranged to sell the stolen weapons on two separate occasions in August 2022. But perhaps unknown to him, the intended purchaser was actually an “undercover agent” and the arranged purchase was “controlled,” the press release said.a federal grand jury They indicted him a few weeks later.
O’Toole ultimately pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing or selling a stolen firearm, a crime that carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, with the Department of Justice recommending a 10-month prison sentence. Recommended.
But U.S. District Judge Angel Kelly chose not to heed that recommendation. Instead, Judge Kelly sentenced O’Toole to six days in jail and three years of supervised release. While on his supervised release, O’Toole must also complete his 250 hours of community service.
FedEx has since confirmed to USA Today that O’Toole is no longer employed by the company. “FedEx does not condone the use of its network for illegal activities,” FedEx said in a statement. “We cooperated fully with authorities in this investigation.”
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