Sean Patrick, a 46-year-old Watervliet resident, was recently sentenced to 18 months in prison for illegally dealing firearms without a license. His admission of guilt made clear that between June of last year and November 2022, he built and sold four untraceable semi-automatic pistols in a blatant skirting of federal gun control measures. Acting U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III and FBI Special Agent in Charge Craig L. Tremaroli announced Patrick's sentencing, according to a statement on the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York's website.
As part of the sentence which was handed down, Patrick will to also endure a three-year term of supervised release, pay a $7,500 fine, and surrender multiple firearms along with a cache of over a thousand rounds of various calibers of ammunition. In November last year, federal agents executed a search warrant at Patrick’s home, seizing more illegal weapons, including those with scrubbed serial numbers, gun kits, fabrication tools, and the aforementioned ammo. "People need to sell firearms the right way, in accordance with federal law," Sarcone III was quoted on the matter, asserting a zero-tolerance policy for unlicensed firearm sales in New York's Northern District, as per the, U.S. Attorney's Office.
The FBI's Capital District Safe Streets Gang Task Force, in collaboration with several federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, such as the Colonie and Watervliet Police Departments, played a crucial role in the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney A.J. Vickey took the helm in the prosecution of Patrick's case. This concerted effort highlights the ongoing commitment of law enforcement to curb the illegal flow of unregulated firearms into communities.
"Mr. Patrick’s decision to bypass federal laws and manufacture and sell illegal weapons has landed him in federal prison," declared Tremaroli, emphasizing the consequences of such illicit activities, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
