Elizabeth man charged with gun, drug violations
By JEFF STITT
jstitt@yourmvi.com
An Elizabeth borough man accused of illegally possessing two guns and several concoctions of drugs was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh.
He is charged with violating federal firearms and narcotics laws, according to a release from U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady.
The two-count indictment named William Johnson, 34, as the sole defendant.
According to the indictment, Johnson, a convicted felon, illegally possessed a Ruger, Model P94 40 Auto caliber pistol, one magazine containing 10 cartridges of Hornady 40 S&W caliber ammunition and an SKS 7.62x39mm caliber rifle. Federal law prohibits anyone who has been convicted of a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year to possess a firearm or ammunition, Brady said Wednesday.
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