PHOENIX — The operator of a Phoenix gun store is accused of facilitating straw purchases for firearms and failing to report large sales for more than two years.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office District of Arizona, Alejandro Montemayor, 33, of Chandler, pleaded guilty this month to Aiding and Abetting a False Statement During the Purchase of a Firearm and Failure to File a Report Related to Currency.
According to officials, Montemayor admitted to operating and running AV AZ Firearms between January 2022 and May 2024. Between those dates, officials say he facilitated straw purchases and transferred “at least 72 of those firearms to other individuals,” according to a media release…