Johnston Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Firearm Charges: USAO

PROVIDENCE, RI — A Johnston man pleaded guilty to federal firearm charges, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Alessio Dandrea, 30, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of an unregistered firearm, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a media release.

Each count carries a possible prison term of 10 years as well as three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $10,000, according to the release.

Dandrea's sentencing was scheduled for Feb. 11.

"According to court documents, on June 14, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted a parcel shipped from China and addressed to Dandrea," the release said.

"Upon inspection, the parcel was found to contain an AR-15 'lightning link' auto sear, a device classified by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ... as a machine gun and designed to convert a semi-automatic AR-15-style rifle into an automatic weapon," according to the release.

A search of Dandrea's residence turned up six firearms and two firearm silencers, one of which was attached to a rifle, per the release.

"Investigators determined that neither silencer was registered to Dandrea in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, as required by federal law," the release said.

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