A Tucson man was indicted last week by a federal grand jury on a litany of drug and weapons charges.
According to the United States Attorneyโs Office, Jesus Antonio Najar, 22, has been indicted on charges stemming from four occasions occurring in 2023 and 2024.
Earlier this month, the grand jury indicted Najar on multiple charges, including conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; use/carrying of a firearm during a drug crime; possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number; and possession of an unregistered firearm, specifically a machine gun, a short-barreled rifle, and a silencer.
It was alleged that on April 19, Tucson Police Department officers arrested Najar after he was spotted driving a stolen vehicle. During a search of the vehicle, officers allegedly found a device used for converting a semi-automatic weapon into a fully automatic weapon, officers indicated.
They also allegedly found an AR pistol with the manufacturerโs serial number obliterated, and silencers without serial numbers, none of which were registered to him.
The indictment further alleges that, on Oct. 12, 2023, Najar conspired to possess and did possess cocaine with the intent to distribute it. He also allegedly committed drug crimes while using and possessing three firearms, including a machine gun, and also possessed a Glock 17 with a machine gun conversion device attached and not registered to him.
Additionally, Najar is accused of having an unregistered short-barrel rifle on Dec. 11, 2023.
Najar could face up to life in prison, as well as up to $1.5 million in fines and a potential sentence of three years to a lifetime of supervised release if found guilty of each charge.
