JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Rocco Joseph Frakes, of Middleburg, pleaded guilty to illegally having unregistered silencers and guns, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
>>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<
According to a news release, the plea agreement reveals that federal agents executed a search warrant at Frakes’ home in July.
They found “22 caliber rifle with a threaded barrel, three silencers, a rifle with a 7 ½ inch long barrel, and a .45 caliber machinegun.” None of these were registered to Frakes in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.
According to the news release, he is retired from the United States Navy, where his primary duty was as a weapons instructor for Atlantic Fleet squadrons.
Frakes faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
[DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks]
[SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.