Aquadre Quailes, age 28, of Harrisburg, was sentenced on Apr. 22 to ten years in prison for possessing multiple firearms as a previously convicted felon, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. United States District Judge Jennifer P. Wilson also ordered that Quailes serve a three-year term of supervised release after his imprisonment.
The sentencing highlights ongoing efforts by federal authorities to address gun-related offenses and enhance community safety in the region.
United States Attorney Brian D. Miller said that in December 2020 an arrest warrant was issued for Quailes after he absconded from state parole. In March 2021, law enforcement found Quailes at a Harrisburg residence with two loaded handguns, one equipped with an extended magazine. Officers also discovered loose ammunition and crack cocaine inside the home. Miller said Quailes had prior felony convictions including drug trafficking.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), U.S. Marshals Service, and Harrisburg City Police Department investigated the case while Assistant United States Attorney Carlo D. Marchioli prosecuted it.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania prosecutes federal crimes and manages civil cases in a jurisdiction covering 33 counties and serves about 3.2 million residents according to its official website. The office operates under the United States Department of Justice according to its official website and maintains facilities in locations such as Harrisburg, Scranton, Williamsport and Wilkes-Barre according to its official website. It covers approximately 21,907 square miles across central Pennsylvania according to its official website.
Initiatives like Project Safe Neighborhoods and re-entry services are promoted by the office to reduce recidivism and improve community safety according to its official website.
