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Gun Trafficking Group Operated In Pottstown, Boyertown: Prosecutors Gun Trafficking Group Operated In Pottstown, Boyertown: Prosecutors
Gun Trafficking Group Operated In Pottstown, Boyertown: Prosecutors Nine members of a suspected gun trafficking organization are in police custody, said the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office in a release on Tuesday, July 30.  The group, which operated out of its alleged members' homes and storage units in Pottstown and Boyertown, "specialized in the acquisition and distribution of illegal firearms," prosecutors said.  The investigation began in February, when suspected member James Hiller showed up at Pottstown Hospital with a stab wound, according to authorities. He told investigators he was stabbed in an argument over mariju…

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by Mac Bullock
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SEEN HIM? Slate Belt PD Seeks Man Who Falsified Document Attempting To Purchase Illegal Firearm SEEN HIM? Slate Belt PD Seeks Man Who Falsified Document Attempting To Purchase Illegal Firearm
Seen HIM? Slate Belt PD Seeks Man Who Falsified Document Attempting To Purchase Illegal Firearm SEEN HIM? The Slate Belt Regional Police Department is seeking the public’s help locating a man they say falsified documentation in an illegal attempt to purchase a gun, authorities said. Andrew S. Heywood, 36, is accused of trying to buy the firearm in Wind Gap Borough on July 5, 2020, Slate Belt police said Thursday. Heywood has a prior arrest that classifies him as a person not to possess a firearm, police said. A warrant has been issued for Heywood’s arrest with charges for illegal sale or transfer of firearms and unsworn falsification to authorities. Heywood is 72 inches tall, weighs…

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by Valerie Musson