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 Oct. 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.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
