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Boston Man Sentenced for Firearm and Ammunition Offenses
A Boston man was sentenced to nine years in prison for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Rahshjeem Benson, a/k/a “Six Nine,” 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release. On July 7, 2021, Benson was convicted by a federal jury of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The conviction stems from an April 2019 arrest, where Benson was found to be selling cocaine outside a bar in the Copley area of Boston. A Charter Arms Bulldog Pug .44 SPL caliber revolver loaded with five Smith & Wesson .44 SPL caliber cartridges was discovered in Benson’s sweatshirt pocket following his arrest.
A subsequent investigation revealed that the firearm had been stolen from a car in New Hampshire approximately three weeks prior to his arrest. Text messages on Benson’s cell phone also revealed that he had been regularly selling drugs, including cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, from the bar and elsewhere in the Copley area for months prior to his arrest.
Benson is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition due to his prior felony convictions for drug trafficking and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell; James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boston Field Division; and Boston Police Acting Commissioner Gregory Long made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Elianna J. Nuzum and Fred M. Wyshak, III of Mendell’s Criminal Division prosecuted the case.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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