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Mercer County Felon Gets 8+ Years for Gun Possession
PITTSBURGH – A Mercer County felon has been sentenced to more than 8 years in prison for possessing a firearm after a prior felony conviction, according to federal authorities.
Diquan Crowder, age 28 of Farrell, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 100 months in prison for the crime, which is punishable under federal law. United States District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan also sentenced Crowder to three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.
The charges against Crowder stem from an incident on November 20, 2020, when he was found possessing a loaded and stolen AK 47-style Zastava pistol at his residence in Farrell, Pennsylvania. The firearm was allegedly connected to a felony crime of drug trafficking. At the time of the offense, Crowder had already been convicted of a felony gun crime as a result of a state prosecution in 2014 and a felony drug trafficking crime as a result of another state prosecution in 2016.
The investigation leading to Crowder’s conviction and sentence was conducted by the Mercer County Drug Task Force, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime.
Assistant United States Attorney Craig W. Haller prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.
Crowder’s sentence serves as a reminder of the consequences of breaking federal gun laws. As part of the PSN program, law enforcement agencies focus enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partner with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
The case is a prime example of the federal government’s commitment to combating violent crime and reducing gun violence in our communities.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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