A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty to a major role in a firearms trafficking conspiracy that brought over 140 guns from Beckley to Philadelphia.
Hassan Abdullah, also known as ‘San,’ 28, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty on February 10, 2023, to interstate travel with the intent to engage in dealing firearms without a license.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Abdullah admitted to a role in a conspiracy to traffic over 140 firearms from the Beckley area to Philadelphia.
On October 17, 2020, Abdullah traveled from Philadelphia to Beckley with co-defendants Bisheem Jones, also known as ‘Bosh,’ Derrick Woodard, also known as ‘D,’ and Shyheem Woodard-Smith, also known as ‘Peanut’ and ‘Nut,’ and obtained firearms that were later sold for a profit in Philadelphia.
Abdullah admitted to obtaining these firearms with the other traffickers from a Beckley gun store.
Abdullah further admitted to obtaining over 140 firearms with Jones, Woodard-Smith, and Woodard from early 2020 until at least mid-2021. Approximately 45 of those trafficked firearms were recovered at crime scenes primarily in Philadelphia, and have been connected to two homicides, crimes of domestic violence, and other violent offenses.
Abdullah is scheduled to be sentenced on February 10, 2023, and faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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