SANGER, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment on Thursday against a former Sanger Police Officer from Visalia who had allegedly purchased and resold hundreds of firearms since at least 2016.
Officials say 40-year-old Daniel Battenfield purchased the firearms below market price because of his law enforcement status and then resold them for a profit.
On at least one occasion, the DOJ says he placed an order directly for a customer, lying on a federal firearms form about purchasing the firearm for himself. When confronted by federal agents, officials say he made false statements to them about his activities.
Battenfield was placed on leave by the Sanger Police Department following the allegations in July 2024…