LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - A man from Broussard has pleaded guilty to a federal charge involving his attempt to ship four pistols, two rifles, a shotgun and thousands of rounds of ammunition to his native Lebanon.
U.S. Attorney Stephanie Finley of Lafayette said in a Wednesday news release that 54-year-old Joe Ali Youssef was arrested after customs and border protection officers discovered the guns and ammo - along with some body armor and other firearms accessories - in April of last year.
Authorities said the items were found in a random examination of two large containers purported to hold household goods.
Investigators also said Youssef, a naturalized U.S. citizen, had booked a flight to Lebanon.
A sentencing date was pending. Youssef faces up to five years in prison.
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