Attleboro man sentenced to nearly five years in prison for gun trafficking
Officials said one of his guns was used by a gang member at the South Shore Plaza, where a 15-year-old was non-fatally shot in the hand and chest.
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Officials said one of his guns was used by a gang member at the South Shore Plaza, where a 15-year-old was non-fatally shot in the hand and chest.
Prosecutors say Richard Philippe, a convicted felon, purchased dozens of guns in Georgia, then transported them to a warehouse in Taunton where he sold them for cash.
BOSTON – An Attleboro man previously convicted of illegal gun possession in Rhode Island was sentenced yesterday for trafficking dozens of guns from
Philippe, who had a prior felony firearms conviction in Rhode Island, had neither the lawful ability to possess firearms or ammunition nor a federal license to deal in firearms.
An Attleboro man was convicted in federal court on Friday for trafficking in firearms, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.