LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A North Las Vegas convicted felon was sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession of multiple firearms and methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Harold Wesley Snowten IV, also known as “Insane,” pleaded guilty to one count of illegal possession of a machine gun, one count of a prohibited person in possession of firearms, and one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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According to court documents, Snowten unlawfully possessed six firearms, including a Taurus G2c 9x19mm pistol that had a loaded 17-round high-capacity magazine; a MasterPiece Arms Defender 9x19mm pistol that had a loaded 30-round high-capacity magazine; a Smith & Wesson 9x19mm pistol that had a loaded 16-round high-capacity magazine; a SCCY CPX-2 9x19mm pistol that had a loaded 32-round high-capacity magazine, as well as several other magazines, according to the DOJ.
Snowten also admitted that he possessed more than 500 rounds of ammunition in addition to the ammunition found in the firearms and various magazines…