A Stockton man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his involvement in a firearms trafficking operation.
Jason Prom, 23, was sentenced on January 28, 2016 by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to 12 years in prison for conspiring to deal firearms without a license, dealing firearms without a license, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, Prom led a nine-person, interstate conspiracy to sell firearms without possessing the required federal license between January and June 2016. The conspiracy sold a total of 47 firearms to undercover agents in Stockton and Las Vegas, including five automatic weapons, a short-barreled rifle, and at least half a dozen guns with obliterated serial numbers.
Prior to January 28, 2016, Prom had been convicted of two felonies and was prohibited from possessing any firearm. He was on parole for these felony convictions during the entirety of the conspiracy.
Prom himself sold the majority of the weapons and several high-capacity magazines to the undercover agents. He planned out-of-state supply trips, placed orders for semi-automatic Glocks to be converted to automatics, negotiated prices, and supervised the removal of serial numbers.
Prom and four co-defendants have pleaded guilty. Charges are pending against two others, while a fourth remains at large.
This case is the product of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Stockton Police Department and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Amanda Beck and Richard Bender are prosecuting the case.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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