SCRANTON – A Luzerne County man has been sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment for committing firearms offenses, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Heath Hobbs, age 43, of Pringle, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday to 18 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge A. Richard Caputo on firearms offenses.
According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, Hobbs was charged with possession of five stolen firearms. Hobbs admitted to stealing the firearms and trading them for drugs in October 2017.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Kingston Municipal Police Department, and the Luzerne County Drug Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean A. Camoni is prosecuting the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
The Program helps to reinvigorate a sustained, multi-jurisdictional commitment to reducing violent crime in America’s neighborhoods. The program involves a sustained commitment by all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
In this case, Hobbs will serve 18 months in prison for his crimes.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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