Gainesville man pleads guilty to federal charge of unlawful possession of a homemade silencer

Press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Dean Allen Harper, 55, of Gainesville, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of an unmarked and unregistered silencer, which qualifies as a firearm under federal law. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

U.S. Attorney Heekin said: “I deeply appreciate the excellent investigative work of our state and federal law enforcement partners to remove dangerous, armed criminals from our streets.  My office will continue to back up their hard work on the front lines with aggressive prosecutions under the Department of Justice’s Operation Take Back America initiative to keep our communities safe from violent criminals.”…

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