Keene Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of Firearms While on Federal Supervised Release (DOJ)

Keene Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession

of Firearms While on Federal Supervised Release

CONCORD - Christian Torruellas of Keene, 33, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm as a felon, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. U.S. District Judge Steven J. McAuliffe scheduled sentencing for October 14, 2026.

According to the record, Torruellas was previously convicted of multiple felonies, including two prior federal convictions for unlawful possession of a firearm. On October 16, 2024, a confidential informant working with law enforcement negotiated with Torruellas to purchase a .38 caliber Taurus revolver and ammunition for $1,700. The sale occurred at Torruellas' home in Keene, where Torruellas showed the informant multiple additional firearms. Torruellas then offered to sell the informant a .22 Ruger pistol and ammunition for $2,300. The informant left Torruellas' home to get money from law enforcement and returned to purchase the .22 Ruger and ammunition. Torruellas was then on supervised release for his most recent federal conviction.

The charge of felon in possession of a firearm provides a maximum prison term of 15 years, a maximum fine of $250,000, and a term of supervised release of not more than 3 years. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes that govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

The ATF led the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander S. Chen is prosecuting the case.