A Philadelphia man who assisted in the supply of a large gun-trafficking network is facing state prison after confessing to illegally purchasing dozens of firearms for the group’s leader, according to a report.
Robert Otis Cooper III, 26, was sentenced to 15 to 30 years in prison by Montgomery County Court for his role in purchasing 41 weapons that were channeled into a multi-county trafficking enterprise between 2022 and 2023.
Cooper, who could legally purchase handguns, prosecutors claim, acted as a go-between for ringleader Larry B. Williams, allowing the organization to distribute roughly 100 guns…