Philadelphia Woman Charged With Straw Purchasing Firearms

PHILADELPHIA - Sabrina Brooks, 34, of Philadelphia, PA, was charged by indictment, filed yesterday, with making false statements to a federal firearms licensee and aiding and abetting possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.  According to the indictment, on October 13, 2015, Brooks purchased two firearms for Nathan Manning, a convicted felon who is charged elsewhere.  Brooks also made false statements to a federal firearms licensee in purchasing the firearms: a .380 caliber Magnum Research, Micro Desert Eagle, semi-automatic handgun and a nine-millimeter Ruger, Model SR9, semi-automatic handgun.

If convicted, Brooks faces a maximum statutory sentence of 15-years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, a fine of up to $500,000, and a $200 special assessment.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.  It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney José Arteaga.