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Augusta Man Sentenced to Eight Months for Making False Statements to a Firearms Dealer

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine

Bangor, Maine:  United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Richard Quattrone, 50, of Augusta, Maine, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr., to eight months in prison and three years of supervised release for making false statements to a federal firearms licensee.   

According to court records, in March, 2017, Quattrone bought a firearm from a Kennebec County firearms dealer. During the transaction, Quattrone made false statements about his current residence and unlawful use of marijuana.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

Contact

Joel B. Casey
Assistant United States Attorney
Tel: (207) 945-0373

Updated March 25, 2019
Topic
Firearms Offenses
Component
USAO - Maine

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