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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A Pleasant Grove man faces up to 20 years in federal prison for stealing 26 firearms during several burglaries in Lehi last month.
Prosecutors say Ryan Ferguson used a stolen forklift to break through the wall of one of the businesses, where he lifted out a large safe containing the firearms. A grand jury indicted Ferguson on Thursday, charging him with possession of firearms by a convicted felon and possession of stolen firearms.
Ferguson was arrested a few days after the burglary, following a high speed chase. He is expected to be arraigned in the next few weeks. The maximum penalty for each charge is up to ten years.
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