July 20, 2026 – SACRAMENTO, CA – Nicolas Vasquez II, 46, of Fairfield, was sentenced on Monday, July 13, 
2026, by Senior U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb to five years in prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.
According to court documents, on February 25, 2025, during a traffic stop, Vasquez was found with a loaded 9 mm pistol without a serial number and a loaded, spare high-capacity magazine. In total, Vasquez possessed 22 rounds of 9 mm ammunition. Vasquez has prior felony convictions — assault with a firearm and evading a police officer — and is prohibited from possessing ammunition and firearms. Vasquez pleaded guilty on April 6, 2026.
The Fairfield Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Heiko P. Coppola prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
Source: DOJ Release
