Sheriff indicted for machine gun conspiracy scheme announces his return after leave of absence

A Maryland sheriff who took a go away of absence after he was indicted in April on federal prices over an alleged scheme to buy machine weapons illegally, introduced Monday he was returning to his publish.

Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins launched an official memo to Frederick County Government Jessica Fitzwater and members of the county council that he can be returning to full responsibility standing.

“Efficient instantly, I’m formally ending my administrative go away of absence that started on April 14, 2023, pursuant to my letter dated April 13, 2023,” Jenkins stated. I’m resuming full duties as head of the company together with administration and oversight of day-to-day operations and all administrative and signatory obligations. Please direct all future correspondence to me.”

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Chuck Jenkins, sheriff of Frederick County Maryland, listens throughout a press convention with Matthew Albence, performing director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), not pictured, within the briefing room of the White Home in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019.  (Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg through Getty Photos)

On April 5, the U.S. Division of Justice (DOJ) stated Jenkins and Maryland firearms seller Justin Krop conspired to buy machine weapons illegally between August 2015 and Might 2022.

Krop had two licenses to own and deal machine weapons in sure circumstances, but he allegedly possessed seven machine weapons illegally.

The 2 males have been accused of falsifying Frederick County Sheriff’s Workplace paperwork requesting machine weapons for analysis and demonstration, and in line with the DOJ, each males falsified the paperwork understanding the weapons wouldn’t be demonstrated or evaluated.

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The paperwork have been allegedly used to provide weapons Krop’s prospects may lease. The DOJ claims Krop drafted the paperwork and Jenkins signed them with the intent of leveraging political assist from Krop and his prospects.

Jenkins pleaded not responsible to all the costs when he was arraigned on April 12.

FOX 5 in Washington, D.C., reported that the sheriff’s attorneys filed a movement to sever his trial from Krop’s as a result of Krop was looking for a trial earlier than the top of summer time.

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Sheriff Chuck Jenkins addresses a crowd at Urbana Excessive Faculty concerning the heroin downside within the county October 21, 2014 in Frederick, MD.  (Katherine Frey/The Washington Put up through Getty Photos)

The sheriff’s protection advised prosecutors they didn’t have sufficient time to arrange for the case inside that time-frame.

Jenkin’s protection additionally feared his case can be prejudiced if the 2 have been tried collectively as a result of Jenkins “by no means acquired something of worth for his supposed function on this conspiracy – not cash, leases, use of the gun vary, political contributions, or the rest of worth.” In addition they stated Jenkins was by no means present in possession of unlawful firearms like Krop.

In his assertion on Monday, Jenkins stated he determined it was time to renew his full obligations and obligations because the Sheriff of Frederick County.

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“The go away of absence was self-imposed and there’s no motive to not return to full responsibility at this level,” he stated. “My routine duties embrace the administration of day-to-day operations, all administrative and administration capabilities, and signatory obligations as the pinnacle of this company.

“As a reminder, the Workplace of the Sheriff is the one regulation enforcement officer talked about in our state structure and is the chief regulation enforcement workplace of the county,” he added. “Maryland’s structure requires an elected Sheriff for every county. Because it stands, I’m nonetheless the elected Sheriff of Frederick County, and I’m the one regulation enforcement officer straight accountable to the voting public.”

Jenkin stated in a press release posted to the sheriff’s workplace Fb web page in April that he deliberate to take a go away of absence via the top of the judicial course of.

“I’ve full confidence within the system and know that my innocence will prevail on the finish of all of this and that I will likely be discovered not responsible,” he stated on the time.

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Frederick County Sheriff’s Workplace Chief Deputy David Benjamin assumed Jenkins’ obligations whereas he was on go away.

Jenkins and Krop withstand 25 years in federal jail if convicted. Along with the 25 years, Krop may face one other 10 years for the illegal possession of a machine gun.