PHOENIX — Fourteen suspects accused of conspiracy around straw purchases of firearms were charged in a 20-count indictment on Wednesday, according to authorities.
Thirteen of the individuals allegedly were paid to buy belt-fed rifles and Barrett .50 caliber semi-automatic rifles for 26-year-old David Quevedo of El Mirage, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona.
The firearms were purchased from stores in Phoenix and Yuma between July 15, 2023, and Dec. 23, 2023…