Three Men Face Federal Gun Charges in Rock Island

Rock Island, Ill. - A federal grand jury returned indictments last week charging three men in separate, unrelated cases with federal gun charges in the Rock Island Division of the Central District of Illinois, as announced by U.S. Attorney Jim Lewis. The indictments had remained sealed pending the defendants’ arrests and court appearances.

Jeremy Elias Munday, 26, of the 1300 block of 13^th Street, East Moline, Illinois, is charged with unlawful possession of a handgun on July 25, 2015, after having been previously convicted of a felony offense.  If convicted on all charges, the statutory maximum penalty is up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.  The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John Mehochko, and the charges are the result of an investigation by the East Moline Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Guadalupe Paulie Granado, 34, of the 900 block of 2^nd Street, Colona, Ill., is charged with unlawful possession of a handgun on June 10, 2015, after having previously been convicted of a felony offense.  If convicted, the statutory maximum penalty is up to 10 years in prison, and a fine of up to $250,000.  The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John Mehochko, and the charges are the result of an investigation by the Moline Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Samuel Cruz, 27, of the 700 block of 12^th Street, Moline, Illinois, is charged with unlawful possession of a handgun on March 27, 2015, after having previously been convicted of a felony offense.  If convicted, the statutory maximum penalty is ten years in prison, and a fine of up to $250,000.  The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John Mehochko, and the charges are the result of an investigation by the Moline Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

On August 25, 2015, all three defendants appeared in federal court in Rock Island for their initial appearances before U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr., and all three defendants were ordered to remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.    

Members of the public are reminded that an indictment is merely an accusation; the defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.