Harrisburg Man Sentenced To 10 Years’ Imprisonment For Possessing Firearms As A Felon

HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Aqudre Quailes, age 28, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Jennifer P. Wilson to 10 years' imprisonment for possessing multiple firearms as a previously convicted felon. The Court also ordered a 3-year term of supervised release to follow the term of imprisonment.

According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, in December 2020, an arrest warrant was issued for Quailes after he absconded from state parole. In March 2021, Quailes was found in a Harrisburg residence with two loaded handguns, including one with an extended magazine. Law enforcement also found inside the residence loose ammunition and crack cocaine. Quailes had previously been convicted of multiple felony offenses, including drug trafficking.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Harrisburg City Police Department investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney Carlo D. Marchioli prosecuted the case.

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