A federal grand jury in Alaska has indicted a Fairbanks resident, Mason Lanon, 22, on charges related to illegal firearms trafficking, cocaine distribution, and possession of a machinegun during a drug trafficking crime. According to court documents, authorities allege that between September 2024 and August 2025, Lanon engaged in dealing firearms without the required license.
The indictment further states that on August 7, 2025, Lanon distributed cocaine and possessed a pistol equipped with a Glock-type machinegun conversion device while trafficking the drug. He faces one count each of unlicensed firearms dealing, distribution of a controlled substance, and carrying a machinegun during a drug trafficking offense.
Lanon is scheduled for his initial court appearance on November 25, 2025 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Oravec in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. If convicted on all charges, he could receive a sentence ranging from 30 years to life in prison. Sentencing would be determined by a federal district court judge after considering applicable guidelines and statutory factors.
U.S. Attorney Michael J. Heyman of the District of Alaska announced the indictment along with Acting Special Agent in Charge Eric Jackson of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Seattle Field Division; Alaska State Trooper Colonel Maurice Hughes; and Chief Ron Dupee of the Fairbanks Police Department.
The investigation is being led by the ATF Anchorage Field Office in cooperation with Alaska State Troopers and the Fairbanks Police Department. The DEA Anchorage Field Office is also assisting. Authorities encourage anyone with information about Lanon’s alleged activities to contact ATF at (907) 921-6131.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Carly Vosacek is prosecuting the case.
“An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”
