A convicted felon from Altoona, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to six years in prison for federal narcotics and firearms offenses, announced United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung.
United States District Judge William S. Stickman imposed the sentence on Royal Lee Griffin, age 33, on his convictions for possession of firearms and narcotics.
According to information presented to the court, Griffin was convicted of two separate offenses. On August 24, 2018, Griffin possessed two firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon. Federal law prohibits an individual who has been convicted of a felony from possessing a firearm or ammunition, and Griffin has multiple felony convictions, including Aggravated Assault, Robbery, Carrying a Firearms Without a License, and Escape.
Additionally, on the same day, August 24, 2018, Griffin possessed with intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin. Those offenses were uncovered after a search of his person and the vehicle he occupied by the White Oak Police Department.
In a second matter, Allegheny County Police detectives working on a violence suppression detail observed Griffin in the Mon View Heights housing complex concealing a firearm. When the detectives approached Griffin, they found the firearm on Griffin’s person.
Assistant United States Attorney Brendan T. Conway prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
United States Attorney Chung commended the Allegheny County Police Department, the White Oak Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Griffin.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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