"jes' fixin' to load up the u-haul and go have us some war games"
Posted on 04/26/2007 7:00:18 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This morning in DeKalb, Marshall and Jefferson Counties, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) spearheaded the execution of four federal search warrants at the homes of members of a group called "The Free Militia." During the search warrants, ATF, along with state and local law enforcement recovered 130 grenades, an improvised rocket launcher with live rounds, a grenade launcher, a machine gun, a short barreled shot-gun, two silencers, numerous other firearms, 2500 rounds of ammunition, explosive components, approximately 70 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), and commercial fireworks. Also recovered was enough ammunition to fill a U-Haul trailer, and over 120 Marijuana plants. While executing the search warrants, officers encountered booby traps at one location.
"Deadly explosives have been removed from these communities due to outstanding investigative efforts," stated Alice H. Martin, United States Attorney. "All evidence developed will be presented quickly to a federal grand jury. We will also ask that those arrested be detained without bond."
"Today's arrest and search warrants have been significant due to the success of the combined efforts by ATF, as well as our state, local and federal partners," stated James Cavanaugh, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. "The communities in the area are a lot safer, considering the fact that large quantities of live grenades and other explosive materials have been safely removed. Excellent investigative team work led us to this point in our investigation."
Those arrested today include:
RAYMOND KIRK DILLARD, a/k/a JEFF OSBORNE, 46, of Collinsville (DeKalb County), Alabama;
ADAM LYNN CUNNINGHAM, 41, of Collinsville (DeKalb County), Alabama;
BONNELL HUGHES a/k/a BUSTER HUGHES, 57, of Crossville, (Marshall County) Alabama;
MICHAEL WAYNE BOBO, 30, of Trussville (Jefferson County), Alabama;
RANDALL GARRETT COLE, 22, of Gadsden (Etowah County), Alabama;
JAMES RAY MCELROY, 20, of Collinsville (Etowah County), Alabama.
The criminal complaint charges those arrested with conspiracy to make a firearm, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, and a fine of $250,000. Michael Wayne Bobo was charged with being a drug user in possession of a firearm, which carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison, and a fine of $250,000.
All the defendants appeared in U.S. District Court for an initial appearance. They will remain in Federal custody and are scheduled to appear for Detention Hearings on Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at 1:30 pm before a Magistrate Judge in U.S. District Court. An indictment has not been filed at this time; additional charges are likely.
"Governor Riley and I are pleased this operation was successful," said Alabama Homeland Security Director Jim Walker.
"The U.S. Marshal Service, particularly in the Northern District, has enjoyed an excellent relationship with ATF," stated U.S. Marshal Martin Keely. "We were pleased that we could contribute to the success of the operation."
This investigation involved numerous federal, state and local law enforcement. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is the lead agency assisted by the Bomb Squads from Huntsville Police Department, Jefferson County, and Gadsden County Sheriffs' Departments and Alabama Department of Public Safety Bomb Squad who worked with ATF Bomb Techs in securing the IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices). Other Agencies include, The U.S. Marshal Service, The Alabama State Fire Marshals, The Alabama Bureau of Investigation, and the Sheriff's Offices and District Attorneys' Offices of DeKalb, Etowah, Marshall, and Jefferson Counties.
Members of the public are reminded that a criminal complaint contains only charges. A defendant is presumed innocent of the charges and it will be the government's burden to prove a defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.
My father's grandmother was an Ellen McElroy who came over from Ireland in the 1800's and settled in Pennsylvania. I wonder if I'm related to this clown.
Maybe they discovered an al qaeda cell in their neighborhood.
Wonder what their FReeper handles were..
Not in Wisconsin :-)
To protect their tiny little pot patch?
A short barreled shot-gun is illegal, isn’t it? Isn’t that a hog leg?
Is that a Lahti?
“This here stuff, hmmmm, I think they’re in deep doo doo!”
The problem is that you can’t trust the Feds to tell the truth. The Federal government is the largest criminal gang in America in my opinion and continually wage a PR war to assure us they only have our best interests at heart. F-Troop (ATF) could walk into your kitchen and find enough chemicals to charge you with making bombs. I had a friend (Vietnam vet) that was charged with having a destructive device because he had an inert LAWS rocket launcher on his wall.
“If you’re going to do this sort of stuff, you better be prepared for someone to brag, snitch, do something stupid, etc. I many be worried about the devolution of America, but I DON’T want to spend time in a federal prison.”
All the cops did was to weed out the dumb ones. The really serious guys never say a word and have long since broken up into five man cells. There’s lots of “sportsmen” here in Northern Colorado that are ex-military and love to go shooting with a few of their friends on the weekend. God Bless America!
Yes. There is an arbitrary length beyond which FedGov claims a shotgun becomes evil. I don't buy it. A sawed-off shotgun can be a useful self-defense gun, but yeah, the faggots at the BATF will try to throw you in jail for it.
Amen
How many people had the people arrested shot?
Who had they harmed?
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Bobo was living with his adoptive parents in the Lancshire Brentwood neighborhood in Trussville, a fairly new subdivision near the Cahaba Project with tree-lined streets and brick homes that cost upward of $600,000. He worked for his family’s pest control company.
His red pickup truck, usually parked at the house, displays bumper stickers such as “Welcome to the South, Now Go Home,” “The Second Amendment: `You do not know you need it until they come to take it away’ - Thomas Jefferson” and “Work Harder, Millions on Welfare Depend on You.”
Looks like my truck. 8~)
When the Clinton Crime Syndicate was elected the first time, it took months to crank up the anti-VRWC fervor. Now, it is being done months in advance of its second coronation by a willing MSM.
"jes' fixin' to load up the u-haul and go have us some war games"
I paid close attention to the names, but none are familiar, however, I probably know some of their kin.
High explosives and THC is a dangerous combo.
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