OAKLAND – Dangelo Currie was sentenced Friday to 60 months in prison for dealing in firearms without a license, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent in Charge Jill Snyder. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Jon S. Tigar after Currie pleaded guilty to the crime.
Currie, 20, of Antioch, pleaded guilty on July 14, 2017. According to documents filed in the case, between April 14, 2016, and August 2, 2016, Currie sold a substantial amount of firearms and ammunition to undercover agents working with the ATF. Currie admitted he did not have a license to sell the merchandise. On February 16, 2017, a federal grand jury returned a single-count indictment charging Currie with dealing firearms without a license, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1)(A). On July 14, 2017, Currie pleaded guilty to the charge without a written agreement.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Tigar sentenced the defendant to a three-year period of supervised release. The defendant has been in custody since his arrest in August 2016 and will begin serving the sentence after his sentence on state charges has been completed.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Bazu is prosecuting the case with the assistance of Julissa Rey and Noble Hughes. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the Safe Streets Task Force of the ATF.
