TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Last week, Michael Elton Tillman, 55, was sentenced to 63 months in prison for illegally selling a loaded arsenal and rounds of ammunition.
Tillman, a convicted felon, pleaded guilty to firearm possession on Monday, March 27 of this year.
The conviction was the result of a May 5, 2022, incident where Tillman sold the firearm and ammunition for $1,000 to a federal agent.
A subsequent search of Tillman's apartment uncovered the following:
- Loaded Taurus 9 mm pistol
- 9 mm ammunition
- .380 caliber ammunition
- 7.62 x 39 mm ammunition
- Narcotics
- Narcotics paraphernalia
- Bulk U.S. currency
The firearms and ammunition were confirmed to have crossed through interstate commerce.
Tillman has with a history of Arizona felonies, including manslaughter. He now faces prison time and three years of supervised release.
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