Sheriff Arrests Jonathan Arthur Ciener On Fraud Charges

Posted November 7, 2011 in News, Rifles by Steve Johnson with 58 Comments
Tags: News, rifle, rifles

Last week the Brevard County, FL Sheriff’s Office raided Jonathan Arthur Ciener, Inc and arrested the owner Jonathan Arthur Ciener on charges of schemes to defraud less than $20,000 (third degree felony). JAC is best known for his .22 LR AR-15 conversion kits.

Ciener has an awful reputation. He has had almost 70 complaints filed against his company with the BBB. A disgruntled customer even developed a website dedicated to warning people not to do business with him.

Ciener’s early M16 belt fed conversion kit.

[ Many thanks to Claes for the tip. ]

Steve Johnson

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