A Columbia man and woman were arrested last week on multiple charges after detectives said the pair conspired to steal guns while employed by a shipping company.<\/p>\n
Keith Alexander Anderson-Salters, 20, and Alyssa Iyana Ray, 20, are both charged with five counts of sale or delivery of a stolen pistol, one count of breach of trust and one count of criminal conspiracy, according to arrest warrants.<\/p>\n
“Both suspects worked for a company that shipped guns for a firearms dealer,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “Detectives worked with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to determine Anderson-Salters and Ray were stealing the weapons during shipment and selling them between November 2020 and this month.”<\/p>\n
The firearms dealer reported the guns as stolen, according to Koon.<\/p>\n
“Our review of the evidence shows Anderson-Salters and Ray stole five handguns with a total value of more than $2,500,” Koon said. “They both turned themselves in last week.”<\/p>\n
Anderson-Salters and Ray have been released from the Lexington County Detention Center after meeting conditions of their bond.<\/p>\n
“As part of our ongoing work on this case, we’d like to talk with anyone who purchased a gun from these individuals,” Koon said. “They can reach out to us directly and ask to speak with a property crimes investigator in our south region office.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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