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Montgomery County authorities on Thursday announced the dismantling of a bustling gun trafficking network allegedly run by three Philadelphia-area teenagers, whom they accused of putting dozens of illegally obtained firearms on the streets ā some of which have since been linked to shootings.
The leaders of the group, all of whom were either too young to buy guns themselves or were barred from doing so because they had felony records, paid straw buyers from $150 to $200 a day to purchase the weapons, sometimes three or four at a time, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said.
In just July and August, authorities said, the group illegally obtained at least 44 guns purchased from shops across the region. Some were to fill orders submitted over text messages and social media, prosecutors said, while others appear to have been sold off on Instagram.
In all, prosecutors have charged nine adults and five juveniles with playing roles in the scheme. But only six of the weapons have been recovered, including one linked to a shooting in Cheltenham and four more seized as a result of search warrants in Philadelphia.
Ok. So the adults have a five year mandatory minimum. Let's hope that stays.
The leaders of the group, all of whom were either too young to buy guns themselves or were barred from doing so because they had felony records, paid straw buyers from $150 to $200 a day to purchase the weapons, sometimes three or four at a time, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said.
In just July and August, authorities said, the group illegally obtained at least 44 guns purchased from shops across the region. Some were to fill orders submitted over text messages and social media, prosecutors said, while others appear to have been sold off on Instagram.
In all, prosecutors have charged nine adults and five juveniles with playing roles in the scheme. But only six of the weapons have been recovered, including one linked to a shooting in Cheltenham and four more seized as a result of search warrants in Philadelphia.
Philly-area teens ran a trafficking network that put dozens of illegally bought guns on the streets, authorities say
Prosecutors have charged nine adults and five juveniles with playing roles in the scheme. Six of the 44 weapons authorities have linked to the group have been recovered, some at shooting scenes.
www.inquirer.com
Ok. So the adults have a five year mandatory minimum. Let's hope that stays.