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Georgia Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Gun Trafficking Case
Rochester, N.Y. – In a major blow to the gun trafficking underworld, a Georgia man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in a massive gun trafficking operation that spanned from Atlanta to Rochester.
32-year-old Liddon Young, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, was convicted of conspiracy to unlawfully deal firearms without a federal firearms license and unlawfully dealing in firearms without a license, as well as selling firearms to a convicted felon.
According to court documents, between August 2012 and February 6, 2013, Young conspired with Paul Davis to unlawfully traffic firearms from the Atlanta, Georgia area to Rochester. The operation involved multiple firearms and rounds of ammunition being sold to Davis in the Atlanta area, which were then transported by Davis and others for illegal resale on the black market in Rochester.
Young delivered 11 firearms to Davis on February 6, 2013 in Rochester as part of the conspiracy. Davis and others deposited money into a bank account in Young’s name as payment for the illegal firearms business.
Paul Davis, a convicted felon, was arrested on February 6, 2013 after selling a Georgia pistol to a confidential informant. Multiple federal search warrants executed at Young’s residences in Georgia resulted in the seizure of 10 additional firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Young was arrested in Rochester on February 8, 2013 in possession of a loaded .380 caliber pistol.
The sentencing is the culmination of an investigation on the part of Special Agents of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Cannon and the Rochester Police Department, under the direction of Chief Michael Ciminelli.
Liddon Young was sentenced to 180 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. He was also ordered to forfeit 12 firearms and over 500 rounds of ammunition. His sentencing marks a significant victory in the fight against gun trafficking in the region.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Weapons|Violent Crime|Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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