Kingman Felon Indicted for Distributing Firearms, Destructive Devices, Explosives, and Drugs

PHOENIX, Ariz. –Last week, a federal grand jury in Phoenix returned an eight-count indictment against Matthew Edward Dach, 46, of Kingman, for Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Felon, Distribution of Explosive Materials by a Non-Licensee, Distribution of Methamphetamine, Using and Carrying a Firearm (Destructive Device) During a Drug Trafficking Crime, Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, and Transfer of a Firearm for Use in a Crime of Violence.

The indictment alleges that, in May and June 2024, Dach sold a rifle, ammunition, homemade explosives, and methamphetamine to an undercover agent working for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Dach also sold two homemade destructive devices, which he made in his home in Kingman, to the undercover agent. The undercover agent told Dach that he needed a device to physically harm a witness who was testifying in a federal trial. Dach made and sold one of the destructive devices for that alleged purpose and then sold the other destructive device to the undercover agent during a sale of methamphetamine and explosives. Dach has previous felony convictions for drug offenses, burglary, vehicle theft, and weapons offenses.

A conviction for Distribution of Explosive Materials by a Non-Licensee and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, $250,000 fine, or both. A conviction for Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Felon and Transfer of a Firearm for Use in a Crime of Violence carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison, $250,000 fine, or both. A conviction for Distribution of Methamphetamine carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a $1,000,000 fine, or both. A conviction for Using and Carrying a Firearm (Destructive Device) During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime carries a maximum penalty of 30 years to life in prison, $250,000 fine, or both.

An indictment is simply a method by which a person is charged with criminal activity and raises no inference of guilt. An individual is presumed innocent until evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation in this case, with assistance from the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office and the Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area’s (HIDTA) Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement Team (MAGNET). HIDTA is a grant-funded initiative of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) that provides assistance to Federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies operating in areas determined to be critical drug trafficking regions of the United States. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, Phoenix, is handling the prosecution.
 

CASE NUMBER:           CR-24-08073-PHX-MTL
RELEASE NUMBER:    2024-100_Dach

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