Williamsport, Pa. — A Port Trevorton man was sentenced on Wednesday for straw purchasing thirteen firearms for individuals who were prohibited from possessing firearms.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Dalon Sass-Maxwell, 26, was sentenced to two years of incarceration based upon his previously entered guilty plea. Sass-Maxewell purchased the guns for individuals who were prohibited from possessing firearms.
According to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Sass-Maxwell purchased firearms from federally licensed firearms dealers on six separate occasions in 2020 and 2021. He falsely stated at the time of the purchases that he was the actual purchaser.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Assistant United States Attorney Geoffrey W. MacArthur prosecuted the case.