Anthony Jackson, 28, was sentenced to 12 ½ to 30 years after pleading guilty to charges connected to a major gun trafficking operation. Prosecutors say Jackson used his clean record to buy 29 handguns, mostly 9mm pistols, which he then sold to people who weren’t legally allowed to own them.
Gun Bought In Bucks County Found With Felon Weeks Later
The case began unraveling after investigators recovered multiple firearms used in crimes. One of those guns, purchased by Jackson from The Bunker Gun Shop in Warminster on February 26, was recovered by Philadelphia police just 51 days later—in the possession of a convicted felon.
Detectives called the short “time to crime” a clear sign the gun was trafficked.
Five Guns Recovered At Crime Scenes
Five of the guns Jackson bought were found at separate crime scenes, according to authorities. Four were recovered in Pennsylvania, and one was found in Camden County, New Jersey.
Jackson never reported any of the firearms stolen, officials said.
He Bought Low, Sold High
Jackson told investigators he bought the guns for $400 to $500 and resold them for $800 to $900. Most of the sales were traced back to Delia’s Gun Shop in Philadelphia, but he also bought weapons from Lock’s Philadelphia Gun Exchange, Firing Line Inc., Delaware Valley Sports Center, and others…