Michael A. Beas - Trafficking In AK - 47's Pleads Quilty

Upstate man admits trafficking AK-47s

Michael Beas pleads guilty to felony charges

 Jan 31, 2013

 

RALEIGH, N.C. —An Upstate man admits he sold dozens of powerful military-style rifles at gun shows and in hotel parking lots without requiring any paperwork or background checks.

Michael Beas of Greer, S.C., pleaded guilty Wednesday in a federal courtroom in Charlotte to a felony count of dealing firearms without a license.

Prosecutors said a Charlotte gun store owner alerted federal officials in August after Beas legally purchased 13 semi-automatic AK-47 rifles over the Internet.

Court records showed Beas admitted selling scores of high-powered weapons at gun shows in the Carolinas and Georgia, including parts for .50 caliber sniper rifles capable of piercing an inch of steel armor. He said he didn't track who bought the guns.

Beas faces a maximum sentence of up to five years in Prison.

Michael Beas 11-2-20124:00 PM   Personal Information Mecklenburg County         Michael Alexander Beas Age : 33 Years Old Gender : M Birth Date : 10-18-1979 Weight : 165 lbs Height : 5'07" Race : W City : SPARTANBURG, SC           Arrest Date : 11-2-2012 Arrested By : CMPD Time Booked : 16:00 Charges  Charge 1        CHARGE: FEDERAL PRISONER