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Johnstown Man Sentenced for Violating Federal Firearms Laws Under Project Safe Neighborhoods Gun Crime Reduction Program
Prosecution is Part of Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiative

U.S. Attorney’s Office February 06, 2009
  • Western District of Pennsylvania

United States Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan announced today that Abdul K. Jones of Johnstown, Pennsylvania was sentenced in federal court in Johnstown to 110 months’ in prison and three years supervised release on his conviction of violating federal firearms laws.

United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson imposed sentence on Jones, age 32.

According to information presented to the court by Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie L. Haines, on February 22, 2007, Jones possessed a .38 caliber Taurus revolver, a .40 caliber Taurus PT 24/7 pistol, a .9 mm caliber Highpoint pistol, and a .25 caliber Fabric Arms pistol. In 1999 Jones was convicted in Hunterdon County, New Jersey of the crime of possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute-2nd degree, which is a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year. Federal law prohibits persons who have been convicted of a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year from possessing firearms. Possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute-2nd degree is such a crime.

According to Ms. Buchanan, Jones was prosecuted under Project Safe Neighborhoods, a collaborative effort by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and communities to prevent, deter, and prosecute gun crime.

Ms. Buchanan commended the Johnstown Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Laurel Highlands Resident Agency, for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Jones.

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