HOUSTON, Texas — A 45-year-old Houston man has been convicted of illegal firearms sales and possession after a three-day trial, according to Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck.
U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt delivered the guilty verdicts against Jonathan Chimney, who was found guilty of engaging in a firearms business without a license, two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and failure to register a firearm. From February 10 through July 27, 2022, Chimney and James Price sold firearms to authorities during an undercover operation, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The court heard that Chimney and Price conducted eight firearms transactions, selling 66 firearms and 887 rounds of ammunition for approximately $41,000. During the final transaction, they accepted cash and two kilograms of methamphetamine, intending to sell the drugs for profit, the press release stated. Recordings of each transaction were presented during the trial…