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North Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years for M-1000 Style Devices

A 37-year-old man from North Philadelphia has been sentenced to nearly a decade in prison for manufacturing and possessing explosive devices, as well as other serious crimes. David Perez was sentenced to 110 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Michael M. Baylson.

Perez was found guilty of engaging in the business of manufacturing explosive devices, possession of explosives by a convicted felon, malicious damage to a building/institution receiving federal financial assistance, possession of firearm by a convicted felon, possession with intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of phencyclidine (PCP), and conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

According to prosecutors, Perez manufactured illegal explosive devices for several years prior to his arrest in June 2021. Devices consistent with those made by Perez were found at numerous post-blast scenes, including at multiple scenes where explosive devices were used to attempt to access ATMs in the summer and fall of 2020.

Perez also admitted to using some of his homemade illegal explosive devices on July 4, 2020 in the courtyard of the Honorable Luis Munoz-Marin Elementary School in Philadelphia. The use of these devices caused extensive damage to property inside and outside the school, resulting in damage to numerous windows and costing over $75,000 in repairs.

Upon arrest, Perez was found in possession of multiple firearms and distribution-level quantities of PCP in his home. He also participated in a bank fraud conspiracy, which led to a loss of $43,500 to Wells Fargo Bank.

U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero praised the sentencing, saying it should serve as a cautionary tale to others considering producing, possessing, or selling illegal explosive devices. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Social Security Administration – Office of Inspector General, and the Philadelphia Police Department, with substantial assistance from the Philadelphia Fire Marshal’s Office, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Amanda R. Reinitz.