Justin Gebo, Firearms Offenses, New Hampshire 2024

A former Belmont man has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms offenses in New Hampshire.

Justin Gebo, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Paul P. Barbadoro to 33 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release on two counts of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, including being in possession of a firearm while under indictment and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

The charges stem from Gebo's possession of a Ceska Zrojovka ('CZ') model Scorpion EVO 3, S2, 9x19mm short-barreled rifle, with an attached armbrace, while he was under felony indictment for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year. The firearm was later recovered during a homicide investigation on June 3, 2023, in Franklin, New Hampshire.

In addition, Gebo was in possession of a 17 Design and Manufacturing, model 17DM-15, multicaliber rifle, after he had been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.

Gebo's sentence was handed down in federal court in Concord, New Hampshire, where he was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young said Gebo's case makes clear why felons cannot be trusted to possess firearms. 'The defendant's unlawful receipt of the CZ Scorpion during a time he was under felony indictment was the beginning of that firearm's path to the hands of a convicted felony where it was used to commit heinous crimes,' Young said.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives led the investigation, with valuable assistance provided by the New Hampshire State Police and the Laconia Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Geoffrey W.R. Ward is prosecuting the case.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/pr/justin-gebo-sentenced-federal-prison-firearms-offenses