A Ferguson, Missouri, man was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison after firearms he originally purchased were later recovered by law enforcement at crime scenes in three states.
Lamondre Haynes, 33, purchased 27 firearms that were subsequently recovered in Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri while in the possession of individuals being arrested in cases involving drug violations, violent assaults, and firearms possession offenses.
For each purchase, Haynes identified himself as the “actual transferee/buyer” on Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Form 4473, the Firearms Transaction Record…