Man Charged with Possession of a Firearm by Illegal Alien

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Jose Miguel Perez, 31, of Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, was charged today by indictment with one count of possession of afirearm by an illegal alien, announced United States Attorney Zane DavidMemeger. The indictment alleges that on or about August 24, 2012, Perez, analien, knowingly possessed a Taurus Model PT 111, 9mm semi-automatic handgunloaded with 12 live rounds of ammunition.
If convicted, the defendant faces amaximum possible sentence of 10 years.
The case was investigated by thePhiladelphia Police Department, U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementHomeland Security Investigations, and the FBI. It is being prosecuted bySpecial Assistant United States Attorney Karen Fox.