A Kewanee man is in custody in the Henry County Jail facing numerous weapons charges, including felony gunrunning.
On Tuesday, the Kewanee Police Department assisted the Black Hawk Area Task Force in executing a search warrant in the 1200 block of Roseview Avenue as part of an investigation into the sale and production of non-serialized firearms.
The suspect, identified as Bobby Charlet, 24, of Kewanee, was taken into custody without incident. A search of Charlet’s residence resulted in the seizure of the following items:
- 10 non-serialized firearms
- A silencer
- 3-D printing equipment
- A computer
- A large amount of ammunition
Charlet was transported to the Henry County Jail.
On Thursday, the Henry County State’s Attorney’s Office formally charged Charlet with the following offenses resulting from the investigation and the evidence seized during the search warrant:
- Gunrunning – Class 1 Felony
- 10 counts of serialization of unfinished frames or receivers; prohibition on unserialized firearms – Class A Misdemeanors
- Unlawful possession of weapons (silencer) – Class 3 Felony
- 3 counts of Unlawful sale or delivery of firearms – Class 4 Felonies
A Class 1 Felony carries a potential sentence of 4 to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Charlet was granted pretrial release.