CAMDEN: A Philadelphia man has received a 135-month prison sentence for his role in a gun-smuggling ring.
Michael Wayne Lee, 35, previously pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to sell guns without a license and being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey. He was sentenced Thursday in federal court, Camden. More: Fire survivor charged with murders
Authorities said Lee sold five handguns in South Jersey that had been purchased by an accomplice in Philadelphia-area gun shops in the summer of 2012. The accomplice, Rosselyn M. DeJesus, 29, of Philadelphia, is serving a one-year term after admitting guilt to a conspiracy charge.
A third ring member, Ammie Steward, 41, of Pennsauken, is to be sentenced Sept. 23 after pleading guilty to firearms offenses.
Trial is pending for a fourth suspect, Wendelle L. Ford, 43, of Camden. Ford was charged with conspiracy to deal firearms without a license.
