New Hampshire Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Firearm (DOJ)

PORTLAND, Maine: A Plaistow, New Hampshire, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Chief U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Dennis Duquette, 46, to 12 months and one day in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. Duquette pleaded guilty on January 16, 2026.

According to court records, on March 21, 2025, Knox County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a call at a residence in South Thomaston. Deputies encountered Duquetteoutside the home with a 9mm pistol in his hand. Duquette dropped the pistol after being ordered to do so by police and was subsequently taken into custody. Duquette is prohibited from possessing firearms as a result of prior felony convictions.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case with the assistance of the Knox County Sheriff's Office.

Operation Take Back America: This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

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