Sunny Sok, Narcotics, Firearms Charges, Pennsylvania 2019

A Philadelphia man has been convicted of narcotics and firearms offenses after a trial in federal court.

Sunny Sok, 30, of Philadelphia, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

The charges stemmed from an April 2019 traffic stop by a Philadelphia Police officer, who discovered drug paraphernalia, 50 grams of methamphetamine, over 300 pills of counterfeit oxycodone, a digital scale, and a loaded gun in the vehicle.

"The crime of being a felon in possession of a firearm is a serious offense, especially when the firearm is used in furtherance of drug dealing," said U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain. "This trial victory is an important step in the direction of making Philadelphia safer, when the City is currently suffering from an epidemic of violent crime and insidious drug dealing."

The case was investigated by the City of Philadelphia Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anita Eve.

Sok is currently facing a conviction and the outcome is pending. The exact sentence or outcome is not specified in the source.

This case is a good example of our law enforcement partners working with ATF's crime gun intelligence to remove repeat offenders from the streets of our communities," said Matthew Varisco, Special Agent in Charge of ATF's Philadelphia Field Division. "A federal jury has convicted this defendant of federal crimes, so he is no longer in a position to endanger anyone else."

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/philadelphia-man-convicted-narcotics-firearms-charges-trial