HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on Oct. 24, 2022, Cordae Jones, age 34, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 60 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner for a firearm offense.
According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, on March 26, 2022, Jones pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. In April 2019, Jones was arrested for an outstanding warrant. A search warrant was executed, and crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm were located in the home. As a previously convicted felon, Jones was prohibited from possessing a firearm.
The case was investigated by the Harrisburg Police Bureau and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Johnny Baer prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
