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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – David M. Ketchmark,
Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced
that a federal fugitive who has been on the ATF’s Most Wanted list was arrested
in Kentucky today.
Harry E. Maxey, 62, formerly of Kansas City,
Mo., was arrested today at his residence in Grand Rivers, Ky. Maxey was charged
with being a felon in possession of firearms in an indictment returned by a
federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo., on Aug. 21, 2003. Maxey remains in
federal custody in Kentucky pending his transfer to Missouri.
The federal indictment alleges that on
Aug. 7, 2003, Maxey was in possession of a Smith and Wesson 9mm pistol, a
Westernfield 300 SAV caliber bolt-action rifle, two Winchester pump-action
12-gauge shotguns and a Hi Point 9mm rifle.
A warrant was issued for Maxey’s arrest
on Aug. 26, 2003.
Under federal law, it is illegal for
anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or
ammunition. Maxey has two 1985 federal felony convictions in the Western
District of Texas for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and
obstruction of justice.
Ketchmark cautioned that the charge
contained in this indictment is simply an accusation, and not evidence of
guilt. Evidence supporting the charge must be presented to a federal trial
jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
This case is being prosecuted by
Assistant U.S. Attorney Bruce E. Clark. It was investigated by the Kansas City,
Mo., Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives.
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