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Indictment — No. 1:25-cr-00075 (Dkt. 2, E.D. Mo.)

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An indictment filed May 6, 2025 as Doc. #2 in United States v. Mario Dewayne Williams, Jr., Case No. 1:25CR75JAR-ACL (Case 1:25-cr-00075-AGF), in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Southeastern Division. Count I charges that on or about December 2, 2024 the defendant made a false statement to a federally licensed firearms dealer in connection with acquiring a pistol, by stating that he was the actual purchaser. Count II makes the same charge for an acquisition on or about March 19, 2024, and both cite Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(a)(6). A forfeiture allegation follows.

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 Case: 1:25-cr-00075-AGF            Doc. #: 2       Filed: 05/06/25    Page: 1 of 3 PageID #: 5

                                                                                             FILED

                       IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT                                MAY O6 2025
                       FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI                             I.I . S. DISTRICT COURT
                             SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION                                    EASTERN DISTRICT OF MO
                                                                                             CAPE GIRARDEAU

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                       )
                                                )
                       Plaintiff,               )                      1:25CR75JAR-ACL
                                                )
vs.                                             )       Case No.
                                                )
MARIO DEWAYNE WILLIAMS, JR. ,                   )       Title 18, U.S .C. 922(a)(6)
                                                )
                       Defendants.              )

                                         INDICTMENT

                                                Countl

       THE GRAND JURY CHARGES THAT:

        On or about December 2, 2024, in Dunklin County, Missouri, within the Southeastern

Division of the Eastern District of Missouri, Mario Dewayne Williams, Jr. , the defendant herein,

knowingly made a false statement intended to deceive a federally licensed firearms dealer to

Bootheel Guns and Ammo LLC in connection with the acquisition of a fuearm, a HS Produkt

Model XD9, 9mm pistol, with respect to a fact material to the lawfulness of the sale of the

firearm, namely in that the defendant falsely stated that he was the actual purchaser of the

firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(a)(6), and punishable under

Title 18, United States Code, Section 924( a)(2) .

                                              Count II


       THE GRAND JURY FURTHER CHARGES THAT:

       On or about March 19, 2024, in Dunklin County, Missouri, within the Southeastern

Division of the Eastern District of Missouri, Mario Dewayne Williams, Jr. , the defendant herein,

knowingly made a false statement intended to deceive a federally licensed fireanns dealer to
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Bootheel Guns and Ammo LLC in connection with the acquisition of a firearm, a Glock Model

26, 9mm pistol, with respect to a fact material to the lawfulness of the sale of the fireann, namely

in that the defendant falsely stated that he was the actual purchaser of the firearm, in violation of

Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(a)(6), and punishable under Title 18, United States

Code, Section 924(a)(2).



                                     FORFEITURE ALLEGATION

       The Grand Jury further finds by probable cause that:

                       1.      Pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(d)(l ) and

               Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461 (c), upon conviction of an offense in

               violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section(s) 922(g) or 924(c) as set f01ih

               above, the defendant(s) shall forfeit to the United States of America any firearm

               or anununition involved in or used in said violation(s).

                       2.      If any of the property described above, as a result of any act or

               omission of the defendants:

               a.      cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence;

               b.      has been transferred or sold to, or deposited with, a third party;

               c.      has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the comi;

               d.      has been substantially diminished in value; or

               e.      has been commingled with other prope1iy which cannot be divided

                       without difficulty,

the United States of America will be entitled to the forfeiture of substitute prope1iy pursuant to

Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p).
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                                               A TRUE BILL


                                               Foreperson


SAYLER A. FLEMING
United States Attorney


Tim J. Willis, # 62428MO
Assistant United States Attorney

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