North Fort Myers Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Arsenal of Firearms

Fort Myers, Florida - Frederick Charles Kutchinsky (54, North Fort Myers) has pleaded guilty to possessing multiple firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon. He faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. The sentencing is set for May 29, 2026. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.

According to court documents, on January 24, 2025, deputies with the Lee County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Warrants Unit (FWU) responded to Kutchinsky's home in North Fort Myers to serve an active felony arrest warrant from Georgia. While in the process of getting Kutchinsky to come outside, FWU deputies observed multiple firearms in plain view through the residence windows, one of which was a .50 caliber rifle. Kutchinsky exited the home and was taken into custody.

FWU deputies obtained and executed a search warrant and located more than 50 firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition inside the residence as well as a work bench with firearms parts and tools for modifying firearms.

As a previously convicted felon, Kutchinsky is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law.

This case was investigated by the Lee County Sheriff's Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Patrick L. Darcey.

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 (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).