They should get the death penalty if any of the handguns were involved in a
murder.
Frank

On 11/20/05, montemanm1 <montemanm1@...> wrote:
>
> -Because they couldn't keep their own employees from stealing them!
>
> http://www.wyff4.com/news/5357556/detail.html
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> Four Plead Guilty In Gun Theft Operation
> Easley Man Was Ringleader Of Group
>
> POSTED: 3:45 pm EST November 18, 2005
> UPDATED: 4:07 pm EST November 18, 2005
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> COLUMBIA -- Federal prosecutors said one of the largest gun theft and
> trafficking rings in South Carolina history came to an end Friday
> with four guilty pleas.
>
> William Shane Ninan, 26, of Easley, Julius Rozell Barnes, 27, of
> Columbia, Gary Matthew Martin, 25, of Gaffney, and Sterling Serrone
> Leeper, 26, of Columbia, each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to sell
> handguns stolen from their place of employment, the United Parcel
> Service hub facility in West Columbia.
>
> U.S. Attorney Johnny Gasser said Ninan recruited his three co-
> defendants to participate in the scheme to steal firearms from UPS
> and illegally sell them to others.
>
> Gasser said the evidence showed that the four began to steal firearms
> in April 1999. Each of the men were employed with UPS during 1999 and
> 2000.
>
> Gasser said the four diverted numerous packages being sent by
> firearms manufacturers and wholesalers through the UPS facility, then
> sold the guns across the nation. Some of the guns were recovered in
> California, he said.
>
> Gasser said Ninan admitted that the group stole more than 200
> handguns during their time at UPS.
>
> The four will be sentenced at a later date.
>
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