Fort Campbell lieutenant colonel indicted for federal firearms violations

Erin McCullough
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A lieutenant colonel at Fort Campbell has been indicted on federal criminal charges related to importing firearms illegally, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Middle District of Tennessee announced Lt. Col. Frank Ross Talbert, 40, with the U.S. Army Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD), assigned to Fort Campbell, faces federal charges after an investigation by law enforcement uncovered evidence that he unlawfully imported firearms parts from Russia, China, and other countries.

Talbert also unlawfully dealt in firearms without a federal firearms license and committed multiple firearms violations related to the possession of machine guns, according to U.S. Attorney Henry C. Leventis.

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Talbert was arrested Thursday, May 2, on the 21-count indictment charging him with eight counts of importing defense articles without a license, eight counts of smuggling firearms parts into the country, one count of firearms trafficking, two counts of possession of unregistered machine guns, one count of transporting a machine gun without a license and one count of dealing in firearms without a license.

If convicted, Talbert faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $1,000,000.

The case was investigated by the Bowling Green office of the ATF, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security, FBI, and the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division.

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