Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the return of an indictment charging Olvin Javier Gutierrez Ponce (44, Bradenton) with unlawful possession of a firearm. If convicted, Gutierrez Ponce faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. The indictment also notifies Gutierrez Ponce that the United States intends to forfeit a Taurus 9mm pistol and a Springfield 9mm pistol, which are alleged to be traceable to proceeds of the offense.
According to the indictment, in July 2025, Gutierrez Ponce, knowing he is an alien illegally and unlawfully in the United States, unlawfully possessed a firearm.
An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), and the Bradenton Police Department. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Abigail K. King.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhoods.