Three Men Arrested on Weapons Charges
Federal agents in Seattle arrested three men on gun and explosives charges. Keith Gilbert, 65, a convicted felon and former associate of late Aryan Nations founder Richard Butler, was arrested at his home, FBI spokeswoman Robbie Burroughs said.
William D. Heinrich, 50, and John P. Hejna, 44, were also arrested.
A complaint said Gilbert had sold AK-47 assault rifles to a confidential informant.
A separate complaint accused Heinrich of selling a pistol to an informant, and Hejna was accused of selling the plastic explosive C-4.
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