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91 (Rev. 0Ml9) Criminal omplalnt
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the
Southern Dlsttlct of Florida
United tates of America )
V. )
) Case No. 24-mj- 8441 RMM
RYAN WESLEY ROUTH, )
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Dcfendtmt(s)
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
I, the complainant in this case, state that the following is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
On or about the date(s) of Se tember 15 2024 in the county of Palm Beach in the
Southern District of - - ~F~lo=n~·d=a~-- , the defendant(s) violated:
Code Section Offense Description
18 U.S.C. § 922(g) Possession of a firearm by a prohibited person - convicted felon
Possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number
18 U.S.C. § 922(k)
This criminal complaint is based on these facts:
See attached affidavit in support of criminal complaint
0 Continued on the attached sheet.
Complai11a111 's sig11at11re
Mark A. Thomas, Special Agent. FBI
Sworn to and signed before me by Printed name and title
Telephone (Facetime) per
Fed. R. Crim. P. 4(d) & 4.1
Date: 09/16/2024
Judges sig11at11re
City and state: West Palm Beach, Florida Ryon M. McCabe, U.S. Magistrate Judge
Printed name and /I/le
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and destruction, in violation of Section 14-288,8 of the North Carolina General Statutes, a class
"P felony. Class F folonies in North Cnl'olina are punishable by terms of up to 59 months'
incarceration.
11. Law enforcement indices fmther reflected that, on or about March 3,2010, ROUTH
was convicted of multiple counts of possession of stolen goods, in violation of Section 14-71.1 of
the North Carolina General Statutes, a class "H" felony. Class H felonies in No1th Carolina are
punishable by terms of imprisonment of up to 39 months' incarceration.
CONCLUSION
12. On the basis of the forego_ing, your affiant respectfully submits that probable cause
exists to charge RYAN WESLEY ROUTH with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a
convicted felon, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(l), and possession
and receipt of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, in violation of Title 18, United States
Code, Section 922(k).
FURTHER YOUR AFFIANT SAYETH NAUGHT.
Mark A. Thomas
Special Agent
FBI
Attested to me telephonically (via FaceTime) by the
applicant in accordance with the requirements of
Fed. R. Crim. P. 4.1 this _ _ day of September 2024.
HON. RYON M. McCABE
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATEruDGE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
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-8441
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PENALTY SHEET
CASE NO. 24-mj-8441-RMM
Defendant's Name: RYAN WESLEY ROUTH
COUNT VIOLATION U.S. CODE MAX. PENALTY
Possession of a Firearm by a 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) 15 years’ imprisonment
Prohibited Person – Convicted Felon $250,000 fine
3 years’ supervised release
Possession of a Firearm with an 18 U.S.C. § 922(k) 5 years’ imprisonment
Obliterated Serial Number $250,000 fine
3 years’ supervised release
