Iowa Police Chief Convicted in Machine Gun Fraud Scheme

Brad Wendt faces sentencing in June for exploiting his position to sell firearms for nearly $80,000 in personal profit.

Adair Police Chief Brad Wendt convicted of lying to federal authorities to acquire and sell machine guns for personal profit.
Wendt faces up to 10 years in prison for illegal possession of a machine gun, with sentencing scheduled for June 14.
Evidence showed Wendt used his position to buy machine guns for his gun store, including mounting a .50-caliber machine gun on his armored Humvee.
Wendt, also owner of BW Outfitters, wrote nearly 40 law letters requesting 90 machine guns for the two-man Adair Police Department.
Wendt plans to appeal the verdict, claiming the jury's decision was influenced by erroneous jury instructions.