Concord Ledger

A Swanzey man has been indicted in federal court for stealing firearms from a federally licensed gun store, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announced.

Khale Guillou, 19, of Swanzey, faces one count of theft of firearms from a federal firearms licensee. Guillou is currently in Massachusetts state custody on unrelated charges and will appear in federal court at a later date.

According to the indictment, on July 6, 2024, Guillou stole 17 firearms from the premises of a federally licensed firearm dealer. The stolen items included one rifle and 16 pistols.

The charge carries a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison, up to a three-year term of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives led the investigation with assistance from the Keene Police Department, Swanzey Police Department, Winchester Police Department, and Tewksbury Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Krasinski is prosecuting the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative that unites various levels of law enforcement with communities to reduce violent crime and gun violence. On May 26, 2021, the department launched an enhanced violent crime reduction strategy under PSN focusing on fostering community trust and legitimacy, supporting community-based violence prevention organizations, setting strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring outcomes.

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.

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