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Atlantic County Man Sentenced For Handgun Possession

A 22-year-old man from Absecon was sentenced to New Jersey State Prison for the unlawful possession of a handgun, authorities said.

Quasir Smith

Quasir Smith

Photo Credit: Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office

Quasir Smith was sentenced on Tuesday, May 9 to a five-year state prison term, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.

On Feb. 10, 2022, Galloway Township Police responded to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center – Mainland Campus, for a report of a handgun found on Smith by hospital personnel, the prosecutor said.

Smith did not have a permit to carry the handgun. 

He was subsequently placed under arrest.

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