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Illegal Firearms Possession
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Philly 'Speakeasy' Owner Guilty Of Gun Charge: Feds
A Philadelphia man who owned an illegal "speakeasy" was convicted of illegal firearms possession in federal court on Wednesday, Feb. 1, authorities say. Edward Burgess, 45, was found guilty at trial of owning a gun as a convicted felon, said US Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero in a statement. The charges stem from a June 2019 incident, when Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board agents and city police raided an apparently unlicensed cocktail lounge that Burgess was operating in Philadelphia, prosecutors wrote. Prior to the raid, PLCB agents reportedly witnessed Burgess "acting as…
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