The Brief
- A Delaware County man has been sentenced to 12 to 25 years in state prison for buying firearms later used in violent crimes across Philadelphia.
- Prosecutors say five of the 14 guns purchased by Tahir Zahir, 30, were recovered from shootings and other crimes, including a 2020 homicide.
- The case was investigated by the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office Gun Violence Task Force.
PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware County man who admitted to illegally purchasing guns later used in violent crimes in Philadelphia has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday.
What we know:
Tahir Zahir, 30, of Sharon Hill, was sentenced by Judge Stephen A. Corr to 12 to 25 years in state prison, followed by two years of probation.…