Maryland Sheriff Charles Jenkins indicted for machine gun conspiracy scheme DOJ

Maryland Sheriff Charles Jenkins indicted for machine gun conspiracy scheme: DOJ
Frederick County Maryland Sheriff Jenkins is accused by the DOJ of falsifying records
A Maryland sheriff was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday over an alleged scheme to illegally purchase machine guns, authorities say.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said Frederick County Sheriff Charles Austin Jenkins and Maryland firearms dealer Justin Krop conspired to purchase the machine guns between August 2015 and May 2022.

Krop, who owns multiple businesses in Frederick County, had two licenses to possess and deal machine guns in certain circumstances. But he allegedly possessed seven machine guns illegally.

Both men are accused of falsifying Frederick County Sheriff’s Office documents that requested machine guns for evaluation and demonstration. The DOJ said both men did so knowing the guns would not be evaluated or demonstrated.

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