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Rufino Rolon-Polo, 36, Sentenced to Prison for Firearm Possession in Iowa
A 36-year-old Mexico citizen residing in Hampton, Iowa, has been sentenced to one year in federal prison for possessing a firearm.
Rufino Rolon-Polo received the prison term after a December 29, 2015, guilty plea to one count of possession of a firearm by an alien unlawfully in the United States.
The evidence showed that on November 1, 2015, Rolon-Polo was seen firing a gun in an alley in Hampton, Iowa. On November 2, 2015, he was interviewed by officers from the Hampton Police Department and gave consent to search his apartment.
During the search of the apartment, officers found a stolen .22 caliber revolver in Rolon-Polo’s dresser. Rolon-Polo later admitted he was a citizen of Mexico and was illegally and unlawfully in the United States.
Federal law prohibits illegal aliens from possessing firearms.
Rolon-Polo was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Chief Judge Linda R. Reade. He was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment and must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term.
A special assessment of $100 was imposed. There is no parole in the federal system. Rolon-Polo is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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