A FEDERAL grand jury has indicted MD Ikbal on June 28 on the charge of “illegal alien in possession of firearm.”
According to the indictment, Ikbal, on or about May 5, 2022, “then being an alien illegally and unlawfully in the United States, did unlawfully, willfully, and knowingly possess a firearm, to wit, a .40 caliber handgun, Glock model 22, serial number WHZ254, in and affecting interstate commerce.”
The indictment also included a notice of forfeiture, stating that upon conviction of Ikbal, he shall forfeit to the United States, pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(d) and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c), “any firearms and ammunition involved in the commission of the offense, including, but not limited to the .40 caliber, model Glock 22 handgun, serial number WHZ254.”
A warrant for arrest issued against Ikbal was executed on June 13, 2022.
Ikbal is scheduled to appear before Magistrate Judge Heather Kennedy on Thursday, June 14 at 1:30 p.m.
Variety learned that Ikbal has pending criminal charges in the CNMI Superior Court, which has also issued a bench warrant against him.
No other information about the defendant was available as of press time Wednesday evening.
