CEDAR RAPIDS – A woman who admitted buying multiple firearms for others, and lying on the acquisition forms, was sentenced today to two years in federal prison.
Myneisha Washington, age 26, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a guilty plea to possessing a firearm as a prohibited person. In a plea agreement, Washington admitted that she purchased five handguns in late 2016. On the purchase forms, Washington indicated that she was the actual buyer of each firearm when, in fact, she was a straw purchaser for four of the firearms because she purchased them for others. Washington also lied about her address and her use of drugs. Evidence at today’s sentencing hearing showed that law enforcement has linked two of the guns purchased by Washington to multiple shootings in Waterloo.
Washington was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Judge Linda R. Reade. Washington was sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment. She must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
“Straw purchasers thwart the law to get guns into the hands of criminals,” said United States Attorney Peter Deegan. “This office is committed to enhancing public safety by bringing straw purchasers to justice.”
After the hearing, Washington was taken into custody by the United States Marshals Service to serve her sentence.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ravi T. Narayan and investigated by a Federal Task Force composed of the Waterloo Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms assisted by the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office and Cedar Falls Police Department.
they did a survey a few years ago why there is more blacks in prison then whites. waste of money, I could tell them real easy, because blacks commit more crimes and get caught, duh
I’m sorry. Did I miss where the race of this woman was reported. ? I honestly assumed she was white.
Really ?
Black people receive more scrutiny by law enforcement. This proves it. When’s the last time you saw a white woman getting sentenced for doing this very thing? Plenty of white felons who mamas have probably turned over weapons to. But since racist law enforcement keeps 24/7 tabs on black people, it’s the black people who pay the prison price.
The scrutiny was brought on because 2 of the guns were used in shootings in Waterloo you race baiting moron. Wasn’t because she was racially profiled, she gave the guns to some gang banger and they got caught.
If cops were paying so much attention to the darkies then why are they always committing violent crimes? Man you are one dumb MFer
Racist much?
Less than numbnuts above is towards white people.
Spin it anyway you want. This happens plenty between white people, yet only black people seem to be getting sent to prison for it. I’d like to know of an example of a white woman or man getting sent up the river for buying guns for someone who shouldn’t have them. Cops monitor black people like babysitters, whereas white people are mostly left alone unless there’s some blatantly obvious problem.
Could that be because blacks commit crimes at a much higher rate than other people?
Can you cite an instance where this happened to a white person, and I’m not counting Eric “the gun runner” Holder, that did not get arrested and charged. Patiently waiting for your answer.