Chicago man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking at least 5 firearms

CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for trafficking at least five firearms.

Roberto Prieto, 34, pled guilty to three counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm in June.

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According to prosecutors, in June 2020 and July 2021, Prieto offered firearms for sale via text message to a confidential law enforcement source on at least five different occasions — executing three of those sales.

A judge imposed a 120-month prison sentence for Prieto on Nov. 8.