Adair, Iowa, Police Chief Brad Wendt is accused of lying to ATF officials over machine gun purchases, which he intended to sell for personal profit.
police chief has been indicted on federal charges that he abused his position to purchase more than two dozen machine guns.
"Brad Wendt is charged with exploiting his position as chief of police to unlawfully obtain and sell guns for his own personal profit," FBI Omaha Special Agent in Charge Eugene Kowel said in a statement Thursday.Court documents say Wendt bought 10 machine guns for the police department and later sold several of them at a profit.
The two men are also accused of holding public machine gun shooting events where people paid for the chance to shoot one of the fully automatic weapons. Prosecutors said they believe Wendt and Williams were trying to stockpile the guns to sell later. They say that altogether Wendt tried to purchase or demonstrate 90 machine guns for theWilliams' attorney, Dean Stowers, said in a statement"It is unfortunate that the government brought these charges against Mr. Williams without sitting down to candidly review all the circumstances and the law.
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