Massachusetts man sentenced to seven years for illegal possession of a firearm in connection with drug trafficking


by WWLP.com

WWLP.com— A Framingham man was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Boston for unlawfully possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.

WRIC—Richmond man sentenced to 2 years for illegal firearm possession after showing gun on Instagram story. According to court documents, at around 10 p.m. on Aug. 3, 2023, Richmond Police Department officers saw an Instagram story posted by 25-year-old Walter Lavelle Allen at around 8 p.m. that evening in which he displayed a firearm.

The Center Square—Oregon man gets 14 years in prison for illegal firearm, narcotics possession. (The Center Square) - A Cave Junction, Oregon, man recently got sentenced to federal prison for over 14 years for illegally possessing methamphetamine and 12 firearms while under state supervision. William Thomas Gillespie, 39, received a 173-month federal prison sentence and five years’ supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon. “With Mr. Gillespie’s lengthy criminal record involving drug distribution, illegal firearms, and...

WCCB Charlotte—Charlotte Man Sentenced For Drug Trafficking. A Charlotte man was sentenced to 25-30 years in prison on drug trafficking charges after leading police on a high-speed vehicle chase in 2023.