MACON – United States Attorney G. F. “Pete” Peterman, III, of the Middle District of Georgia announces that on October 28, 2016, Miller County Sheriff Shane Rathel, 42, was arrested by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents at the Albany FBI office on charges of selling two stolen firearms.

Rathel is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law. If convicted, Rathel faces a potential maximum penalty of 10 years in jail, a $250,000 fine, or both on each count.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Alan Dasher. The case was investigated by the Albany office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Release from the U.S. Attorney – Middle District of Georgia