VACAVILLE, Calif. — U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment on Sept. 24 against Elisio Munoz, 40, of Hayward. He is being charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Munoz was arrested in early August in Vacaville and was allegedly found to have multiple guns in his possession, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney's Office.
Munoz has been previously convicted of several felonies including vehicle theft, possession of a controlled substance, reckless evading of an officer and the crime for which he was charged with on Thursday, felon in possession of a firearm. If convicted, Munoz would face 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The Vacaville Police Department and the Solano County District Attorney's Office worked together to investigate this case.
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