Boston Man Sentenced for Federal Firearm Offense
A Boston man was sentenced to three years in prison and three years of supervised release for a federal firearm offense.
Troy Armstrong, 28, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge George A. O'Toole Jr. on an exact date unspecified for one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. He pleaded guilty to this charge in May 2017.
Following an investigation into drug and firearms trafficking in the Bunker Hill Housing Authority in Charlestown, Armstrong and three others, Samuel Jean, 22, of Everett; Jeffrey Joseph, 32, of Boston; and Deon Young, 32, of Hyde Park, were arrested on December 1, 2016. According to court documents, during the investigation, a cooperating witness made controlled buys of guns and drugs at the direction of law enforcement.
During the controlled purchases, which were recorded on video, Jean and Joseph sold seven firearms to the cooperating witness over a one-month period, including at least one stolen firearm. Armstrong sold the cooperating witness three firearms around the same time period, including one firearm with an obliterated serial number. It is alleged that Young conspired with Armstrong to sell firearms to the cooperating witness.
Jean pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years in prison on March 2, 2017. Joseph pleaded guilty in August 2017 and is scheduled to be sentenced on October 23, 2017. Young pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for trial on January 8, 2018.
The investigation and prosecution of this case was a collaborative effort between the U.S. Attorney's Office and local law enforcement agencies. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boston Field Division, and the Boston Police Department were also involved in the case.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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