News Release

Man sentenced to prison for weapon violations in Saguaro National Park

A man has been sentenced to serve 18 months imprisonment followed by 3 years supervised release for weapon violations in Saguaro National Park.

NPS photo by N Perkins.

News Release Date: September 23, 2020

Contact: NPS Investigative Services Branch, 202-379-4761

An investigation by US Park Rangers and Special Agents with the National Park Service (NPS) Investigative Services Branch has concluded in a prison sentence for a man who committed weapon violations in Saguaro National Park. Michael A. Romero, age 34, has been ordered to serve 18 months in prison followed by 36 months of supervised release. 

According to court documents, rangers contacted Romero for traffic violations in the park on September 7, 2019. During their investigation, rangers discovered that Romero was in possession of a stolen firearm. It was also determined Romero had previously been convicted of a felony which, by law, prohibits him from possessing firearms or ammunition. 

Romero pleaded guilty at a recent court hearing to two felony charges of violating Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2)-Felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The case was prosecuted by the US Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona. Romero was sentenced on September 4, 2020, and was remanded into the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 
 

ISB: the Investigative Services Branch of the National Park Service
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