DENVER - A firefighter was arrested Tuesday for selling fully automatic machine guns, according to the FBI.
Stan Taran Ford was arrested by the FBI at his Denver home around 4 a.m. Ford has been a Denver firefighter since 1999.
9Wants to Know investigative Reporter Paula Woodward says the arrest came after a lengthy investigation and that Ford could face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
An arrest affidavit lists two machine guns that Ford allegedly sold to an FBI informant.
According to the affidavit, the first gun was a Sten Mark V, which Ford sold in April for $2,800. The second one was an H&K G3 machine gun, which Ford sold in August for $3,900.
The affidavit also says the El Paso County Sheriff's Department turned over information to the FBI that Ford was trying to buy a military communications system and night vision goggles from one of the military bases near Colorado Springs.
Denver Fire released a statement saying it is cooperating with the investigation and that Ford has been suspended without pay.
Stan Taran Ford was arrested by the FBI at his Denver home around 4 a.m. Ford has been a Denver firefighter since 1999.
9Wants to Know investigative Reporter Paula Woodward says the arrest came after a lengthy investigation and that Ford could face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
An arrest affidavit lists two machine guns that Ford allegedly sold to an FBI informant.
According to the affidavit, the first gun was a Sten Mark V, which Ford sold in April for $2,800. The second one was an H&K G3 machine gun, which Ford sold in August for $3,900.
The affidavit also says the El Paso County Sheriff's Department turned over information to the FBI that Ford was trying to buy a military communications system and night vision goggles from one of the military bases near Colorado Springs.
Denver Fire released a statement saying it is cooperating with the investigation and that Ford has been suspended without pay.
