Townville Man indicted on Federal Gun and Ammunition Charges

A Townville man has been indicted on federal gun and ammunition charges, reports United States Attorney Beth Drake. A Federal Grand Jury in Greenville returned an indictment against 23-year-old Devon Samuel Prater of Townville. He is charged in a one-count indictment with felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. The maximum possible penalty Prater could receive, depending on his prior criminal history, is up to life imprisonment. The case was investigated by the Anderson Police Department and agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Max Cauthen in the Greenville U.S. Attorney’s Office. The United States Attorney stated that all charges in this indictment are merely accusations and that all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.