PORTLAND — Robert Pinkham, 20, of Buxton, pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Portland to conspiracy to possess stolen firearms and possession of stolen firearms.
On Monday, co-defendants Dale Pinkham Jr., 25, and Raymond Pinkham, 21, also of Buxton, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess stolen firearms. In addition, Raymond Pinkham pleaded guilty to possessing stolen firearms and Dale Pinkham Jr. pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin and illegally possessing firearms while a drug user, according to a press release from the United States Attorney General’s Office.
According to court records, from around November 2012 until November 2014, Dale Pinkham Jr. conspired to distribute heroin.
On Dec. 6, 2013, a search warrant executed at the Pinkhams’ residence in Buxton resulted in the seizure of about 20 grams of heroin and numerous firearms in Dale Pinkham Jr.’s bedroom. Dale Pinkham Jr. was then prohibited from possessing guns due to his illegal drug use. Agents also recovered a stolen firearm from a vehicle operated by Raymond Pinkham that day.
Between about August and November 2014, Dale Jr., Raymond and Robert Pinkham also conspired to possess and possessed stolen firearms, according to the release.
On Oct. 11, 2014, a search warrant executed at the Pinkhams’ home resulted in the seizure of seven stolen firearms from Pinkham’s bedroom.
The defendants face up to five years in prison on the firearms conspiracy charges and up to 10 years on the firearms possession charges. They also face fines of up to $250,000 on each charge. Dale Pinkham Jr. faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine on the drug conspiracy charge, the release states.
The three men will be sentenced after the completion of investigation reports by the U.S. Probation Office, according to the release.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, the Maine State Police and the Office of the Maine Attorney General with assistance from the Buxton Police Department and Cumberland and York County sheriff ’s offices.
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