BUFFALO — Twenty-seven-year-old Jibreel Williams of Buffalo was arrested Sunday and charged by criminal complaint with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Laura Higgins, who is handling the case, stated that early Sunday morning, Williams was stopped in a vehicle on the Peace Bridge while trying to re-enter the United States after visiting the duty-free shop. The firearm was recovered during a border search of the vehicle.
The defendant made an initial appearance Monday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer. Jibreel Williams is being held for a detention hearing scheduled for today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy at 1:30 p.m.
The criminal complaint is the result of an investigation by Customs and Border Protection, under the direction of Director of Field Operations Rose Hilmey, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge James C. Spero.
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