14 people arrested in undercover probe of Nevada gun shows

Friday, May 21, 2004 | 9:45 a.m.

The U.S. Justice Department on Friday released a list of 14 suspects arrested as a result of "Operation Over the Line," a yearlong investigation into illegal firearm sales at gun shows in Nevada.

All were charged in Nevada, unless otherwise noted:

- Laquan J. Abdulrahim, 30, of Palo Alto, Calif., four counts possession of a firearm by a prohibited person; one count possession of body armor by a violent felon, one count possession of a firearm by a person under indictment.

- Bronshae L. Alexander, 28, of Las Vegas, three counts possession of a firearm and ammunition.

- Doug Brown, 59, of Longview, Wash., one count dealing in firearms without a license, three counts illegal sale of a firearm.

- Hugh Johnson, 40, of Salt Lake City, one count unlawful dealing at an out-of-state gun show, one count unlawful selling of a firearm to out-of-state resident.

- Philip Bert Johnson, 62, of Reno, Nev., one count dealing in firearms without a license, three illegal transfer/sale of a firearm.

- Ronald Louis Margiot, 62, of Reno, Nev., four counts illegal sale of a firearm, one count dealing firearms without a license, two counts possession of a machine gun.

- William McFadden, 21, of Sacramento, Calif., one count receipt of a firearm by a person under indictment.

- Michael Wallace McIlvaine, 32, of Dayton, Nev., possession of a machine gun.

- Danny Peterson, 45, of Salt Lake City, one count knowingly making false entry into records, one count unlawful selling of a firearm to out-of-state resident.

- Lamar Reid, 24, of East Palo Alto, Calif., one count possession of firearm while under domestic violence restraining order.

- Larry B. Reimer, 41, of Pahrump, Nev., one count illegal transfer of semiautomatic assault weapon, one count illegal sale of a firearm.

- Kurt Wilson, 52, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, four counts unlawful dealing at out-of-state gun shows, three counts unlawful selling of a firearm to out of state resident, one count possession of a machine gun. Also charged in Idaho with possession of unregistered firearm.

- Angie Wilson, 53, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, three counts possession of unregistered firearm, charged in Idaho.