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Mickie Simmons faces charges of conspiracy to deal firearms without a license, dealing firearms without a license, and two counts of being a felon in possession of ammunition, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.
Simmons was convicted of breaking and entering and theft in 2014, which bars him from owning firearms and ammunition, authorities said.
However, federal agents said that in March and May of this year, Simmons sold a confidential informant ammo and ghost guns, the prosecutor said. Ghost guns are weapons built by an individual and cannot be tracked. When agents raided Simmons' home, they found an AR-15 short-barrel rifle, 15 ghost-gun kits, several rounds of ammunition, parts for assault rifles, and more than $25,000 in cash, the US Attorney said.
Along with ten years in prison, Simmons also faces fines of up to $250,000, according to the prosecutor.
Police arrested Zachary Zella, 29, along with Simmons earlier this year, authorities said. They face the same charges. Zella was convicted of drug charges two years ago, police said. Zella's case continues to work its way through the federal court system.
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