OKLAHOMA CITY – DENNIS LEE, 45, of Nichols Hills, has been
sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for possession of stolen property that
crossed a state boundary and possession of a firearm after a felony conviction,
announced Robert J. Troester, Acting United States Attorney for the Western
District of Oklahoma.
A five-count indictment filed on June 20, 2017, alleged Lee
was involved in the theft of motor vehicles and other items from Texas, Kansas,
Missouri, and Nebraska. Those involved
in the theft were alleged to have transported the stolen property to the
Oklahoma City area, where they "fenced" it for profit. According to the indictment, some of the property
was stored at Lee’s business, Richardson Homes, LLC, on South Portland Avenue
in Oklahoma City. Count Two charged Lee
with receiving, possessing, concealing, and storing a stolen tractor in
September 2016. Lee was charged in Count
Five with being a felon in possession of firearms. It also alleged Lee had been convicted of a
crime punishable by one year or more in prison, which made it a federal felony
for him to possess a firearm. According
the indictment, Lee possessed eighteen guns, including revolvers, shotguns, and
rifles.
Lee pleaded guilty to both of these counts on November 3,
2017.
Today U.S. District Judge David L. Russell sentenced Lee to
36 months in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised release. Lee will be required to pay restitution to
victims in an amount to be determined later and will forfeit sixteen
firearms. In imposing the 36-month
sentence, the court noted that Lee participated in theft over a period of time
rather than on one occasion.
This case is the result of an investigation by the FBI Major
Theft Task Force, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry
Investigative Service ("ODAFF"), and the Oklahoma City Police
Department. The Major Theft Task Force
consists of the FBI, ODAFF, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, and the
Garvin County Sheriff’s Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward J. Kumiega prosecuted the case.
Reference is made to court records for further information.
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