A Fort Liberty soldier was indicted by a grand jury last week for allegedly trafficking firearms, U.S. Attorney Michael Easley’s office announced Monday.
According to a news release, Kai Liam Nix, 20, also known as Kai Brazelton, was indicted Wednesday and arrested the following day.
His charges also include two counts of selling a stolen firearm and one count each of making a false statement to the government and dealing in firearms without a license, the release said.
“According to the court documents, Nix made a false statement on his Security Clearance Application Standard Form (SF) 86 when he claimed he had never been a member of a group dedicated to the use of violence or force to overthrow the U.S. Government,” the release states.
Nix made his first appearance in court Monday, according to the release. If convicted, he could face up to 30 years in prison. Nix’s case will be prosecuted by Easley’s office and the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section, the release said.
The FBI, ATF and U.S. Army Criminal Investigations Department are investigating.
