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Sioux City Man Convicted for Unlawful Firearm Possession
Jury finds defendant illegally possessed guns as a drug user and lied on paperwork
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✍️By ZRIntel Editorial Team📍Sioux City, Iowa
On August4,2025, a federal jury in Sioux City, Iowa convicted 28yearold Victor Howard of two counts of possessing a firearm as an unlawful user of a controlled substance and two counts of making false statements during firearm purchases. The verdict followed a threeday trial, with jury deliberations lasting approximately four hours. Authorities detailed that Howard lied on ATF forms about his controlledsubstance use, enabling him to legally buy guns while disqualified under federal law. Sentencing has not yet been scheduled but faces statutory penalties under federal possession laws.