07/19/2018
Syrian national in Indiana faces federal firearms charges
INDIANAPOLIS — A Syrian national residing in an Indianapolis suburb was charged Thursday with unlawfully possessing a firearm and lying about being a U.S. citizen so he could buy a shotgun from a local sporting goods store.
These charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler, Southern District of Indiana. This case is being investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), with assistance from the FBI.
Majd Al Helwani, 24, of Fishers, Indiana, faces four felony counts for unlawfully purchasing and possessing firearms, as well as lying on federal forms while attempting to purchase another firearm.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/syrian-national-indiana-faces-federal-firearms-charges
