Felon in Possession of Firearm Sentenced to 46 Months Federal Prison

LOS ANGELES, May 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Robert Raymundo Figueroa was sentenced to 46 months, three years supervised release and $100 special assessment by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret M. Morrow, for the Central District of California, for violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1), Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

"ATF is dedicated to keeping our streets safe by taking aggressive action against those who are in illegal possession of firearms," said Special Agent in Charge John A. Torres of the Los Angeles Field Division. "We believe that every gun taken off the street brings us one step closer to preventing unnecessary loss of lives caused by violence. ATF values the cooperation we have with our local law enforcement partners and will continue to work closely with them to achieve our goals."

ATF and Los Angeles Police Department conducted this joint investigation under the Violent Crime Impact Teams (VCIT) initiative. VCIT seeks to identify, disrupt, arrest and prosecute the "worst of the worst" criminals in 31 U.S. cities, including Los Angeles

Working in partnership, ATF, state and local law enforcement, the U.S. Attorney's Office and the District Attorney's Office have used the firearms statutes and mandatory minimum sentencing provided in the federal court system to obtain the longest possible criminal sentences to keep criminals off the streets.

More information on ATF, VCIT and other programs to reduce violent crime can be found at www.atf.gov

Contact: Elaine Kwong, PIO

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