Thursday, April 16, 2015

KCK man charged with unlawful possession of a firearm

U.S. Department of Justice

KANSAS CITY, KAN. ----- Carlos Byron, 59, Kansas City, Kan., is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm following a felony conviction. The crime is alleged to have occurred March 30, 2015 in Kansas City, Kan.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The Kansas City (Kansas) Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Rask is prosecuting.

Byron is innocent until proven guilty.