A Tucson man, Isaias Delgado, was sentenced in federal court to 36 months in prison after being found guilt of Engaging in the Business of Dealing Firearms Without a License following a jury trial on August 12, 2021.
Delgado was also ordered to pay a forfeiture judgment of over $43,500 and imposed an additional $2,000 fine.
According to the Department of Justice, between May of 2018 and April of 2019, Delgado purchased and resold at least 38 firearms, including several .50 caliber rifles, AK-47 style rifles, AR-15 style rifles, and belt-fed rifles. The evidence showed that Delgado spent over $80,000 on firearms during this time period. He immediately sold the firearms after acquiring them and made a significant profit off of each sale.
Two of the firearms were recovered in Mexico shortly after Delgado purchased and then sold them. Delgado has never held a federal firearms license that would allow him to engage in the firearm dealing business.