HARRISBURG, PA – Noah Lee Craddock, 33, of Harrisburg, will spend the next 5 years and 11 months behind bars after being sentenced to 71 months’ imprisonment for illegally possessing a firearm. U.S. District Judge Jennifer P. Wilson delivered the sentence on August 12, 2025, cementing another win for federal prosecutors in the ongoing battle against repeat offenders.
The case dates back to November 2020 when Pennsylvania State Police troopers initiated a traffic stop on Interstate 83 in Harrisburg. A search of the vehicle Craddock was driving revealed a 9mm Glock pistol and a fully loaded magazine. For a man already barred from owning a firearm due to a prior felony conviction, the discovery sealed his fate.
Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus didn’t mince words, framing the sentencing as a direct response to escalating violent crime. While authorities are tight-lipped about the nature of Craddock’s prior conviction, sources suggest it involved a drug offense – a common thread in many firearm-related cases hitting the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
This prosecution is bundled into “Operation Take Back America,” a sweeping federal initiative aimed at dismantling transnational criminal organizations and combating violent crime. The operation leverages resources from the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) and Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), effectively streamlining efforts to target high-level criminals and street-level offenders alike. The full details of Operation Take Back America can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/dag/media/1393746/dl?inline
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Pennsylvania State Police spearheaded the investigation, meticulously building a case against Craddock. Assistant United States Attorney Carlo D. Marchioli handled the prosecution, successfully arguing for the maximum sentence allowable under federal law.
Craddock’s case serves as a stark reminder that possessing a firearm while prohibited carries severe consequences. With federal agencies increasingly focused on disrupting the flow of illegal guns and targeting those who misuse them, the streets of Harrisburg – and cities across America – are becoming less hospitable to armed criminals. The Grimy Times will continue to track this case and report on further developments in Operation Take Back America.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Weapons|Violent Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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