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A Berks County woman faces a combination of jail time, house arrest and probation for illegally purchasing firearms for a multi-county gun trafficking network.
A Berks County woman faces a combination of jail time, house arrest and probation for illegally purchasing firearms for a multi-county gun trafficking network.
POTTSTOWN â A Pottstown woman faces a trial on charges she illegally purchased guns for a multi-county gun trafficking network.
Maliqa Deja Jack, 25, of the 400 block of Chestnut Street, was ordered to stand trial, after waiving a preliminary hearing before District Court Judge Edward C. Kropp Sr., on charges of corrupt organizations, dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities, making false statements, criminal use of a communication facility and illegal sale or transfer of firearms in connection with a gun trafficking organization that allegedly relied heavily on so-called âstraw purchaseâ schemes.
Jack remains free on bail while awaiting her next court appearance, a formal arraignment hearing in county court at which a judge could set a trial date.
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