Crime & Safety
Assault Convict Sentenced For Illegal Gun Sales In Morris County
Morris County authorities announced that Antony S. Rodriguez-Santana, 30, of Camden, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A Camden County man will spend a decade in state prison for the illegal sale of various firearms in Morris County, authorities in Morris County said.
Antony S. Rodriguez-Santana, 30, of Camden, was sentenced on Oct. 13 to 10 years, subject to five years of parole ineligibility, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said.
Rodriguez-Santana had previously pleaded guilty to second-degree certain persons not to have firearms, police said.
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The guilty plea came as a result of a Morris County Special Enforcement Unit investigation, during which Rodriguez-Santana sold a Smith & Wesson MP.22 caliber semi-automatic rifle, a defaced Raven Arms model P25.25 caliber semi-automatic pistol, hollow point bullets and a large capacity magazine.
According to the police, Rodriguez-Santana was also previously convicted of aggravated assault.
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Assisting agencies include the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Special Enforcement Unit: Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Special Enforcement Unit, Town of Boonton Police Department, Morristown Bureau of Police, Wharton Police Department, Roxbury Police Department and the Morris County Sheriff’s Office and MCSO Criminal Investigations Division.
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