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Maziar Golchehr
Mazoar Golchehr is a German national who traveled to the United States on a non-immigrant visa waiver.

Maziar Golchehr, 27, was arrested on charges of possession of a sawed off rifle and wearing body armor during the commission of a felony.

Police say in March 2009, Golchehr befriended a Capt. David Ellis of the Oklahoma City Police Department under the guise he was in law enforcement in Germany.

In late 2009, he allegedly told Capt. Ellis he needed a place to stay and the captain allowed him to move in for five weeks. During that time, police admit Golchehr was granted access to the police station.

He was allowed on ride-a-longs and was even able to shoot an OKCPD weapon illegal for civilians. When another officer within the department became suspicious, federal authorities were contacted and eventually it was discovered from Germany that Golchehr was not in law enforcement. It is alleged that on December 29, 2009, Golchehr was unlawfully in possession of a Glock 17, 9 mm semi-automatic pistol and on January 27, 2010, he was in unlawful possession of fifty (50) rounds of Brass Blazer 9 mm Luger ammunition. The Indictment also alleges that Golchehr falsely stated to an FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force Officer that he was a German police officer assigned to Grenzschutzgruppe 9 (GSG-9), an elite police force of the German government, when in fact he was not employed as a German police officer and was not a member of GSG-9.

He didn't only con law enforcement either. Chris Black and Les Riggs still have the German police patches they were given by Maziar Golchehr. The men who call themselves, "The Bounty Boys" met Golchehr last year in Oklahoma City while filming a documentary for German TV.

Yet, it took very little time for both men and the T.V. crew to realize something wasn't quite right.

Police say Golchehr also told people in Germany he was in law enforcement. The suspect is free on an $8,000 bond and could face additional charges.

"I honestly feel it was a mistake of the mind, not of the heart. This guy's a con man and he's doing very good doing what he's doing to get where he's at," said Oklahoma City Police Capt. Patrick Stewart.

The captain involved in the incident is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation. Captain Ellis later resigned, and has not been brought up on any charges.