Carbon County Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person

SCRANTON- The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that David Feliciano-Seize, age 61, of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on February 20, 2026, to 18 months' imprisonment by United States District Judge Julia K. Munley for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, Feliciano-Seize attempted to purchase a firearm in 2021, but the purchase was denied based upon Feliciano-Seize's prior conviction for armed robbery. Feliciano-Seize thereafter illegally obtained a firearm, and on October 22, 2023, brandished that firearm and began shooting into the air during a dispute with his girlfriend's family. He then aimed the firearm at members of his girlfriend's family.

The case was investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Lloyd prosecuted the case.

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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