SALEM — A Salem man was indicted on firearm charges, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announced.
Daniel Fratus, 38, faces one count of possession of firearms by a prohibited person and one count of possession of unregistered firearms.
Fratus appeared in federal court Tuesday and was detained.
Court documents allege that on Jan. 23, Fratus possessed two silencers and nine guns: five rifles, three pistols, and one sawed-off shotgun.
As a previously convicted felon, Fratus was prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law.
Additionally, the two silencers and four of the nine firearms were unregistered.
The charge of possession of firearms by a prohibited person carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.
The charge of possession of unregistered firearms carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $10,000.
Salem Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives led the investigation.
