Prosecutors Score Rare Conviction of Gun Store Owner in Ex-Sheriff Captain's Scheme to Sell Firearms
The Sheriff's Rancho San Diego station, where prosecutors said some of Garmo's sales took place with Tilotta's aide. Photo credit: Screen shot, www...
The Sheriff's Rancho San Diego station, where prosecutors said some of Garmo's sales took place with Tilotta's aide. Photo credit: Screen shot, www.nbcsandiego.com/ A federal jury has convicted a local gun store owner of assisting former San Diego County Sheriff's Captain Marco Garmo in his side business selling unlawful firearms. Giovanni 'Gio' Tilotta, 41, owner of Honey Badger Firearms in Kearny Mesa, was found guilty Thursday of three felonies. The U.S. Attorney's Office said the conviction is believed to be the first in federal court of a civilian retail gun store owner in at least 15 years in the Southern District of California, which comprises San Diego and Imperial counties.