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23-03-2025
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Juvenile arrested in possession of altered automatic weapon
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A juvenile was arrested in Lackawanna County on multiple drug and weapons charges. According to the Lackawanna County District Attorney's Office, a 17-year-old male juvenile. was arrested after allegedly possessing multiple altered automatic weapons and fentanyl. According to District Attorney Brian Gallagher, an undercover law enforcement agent purchased fentanyl from the juvenile's home on the 900 block of Prescott Avenue. Two arrested, facing charges after alleged home invasions Credit: Lackawanna County District Attorney's Office Officials then conducted a search warrant and allegedly found two Glock 9 mm handguns loaded with a drum/extended magazine, one Draco AK-47 style firearm with a loaded magazine, and one Tauras handgun. The release states that both Glock 9 mm handguns allegedly had been modified to fire as fully automatic weapons with a single pull of the trigger. 'There is an alarming increase in firearm offenses committed by minors, particularly thoseinvolving the illegal modification of semiautomatic weapons into fully automatic firearms usingGlock switches,' said District Attorney Brian J. Gallagher. 'This is not a trend we will are working with our state and federal partners to implement heightened investigativestrategies and will not rest until we remove this threat from our streets and bring this thoseresponsible to justice.' The District Attorney was assisted by Lackawanna County Detectives, Scranton Police Department, Pennsylvania State Police, and the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office Gun Violence Section. The juvenile was transported to a juvenile detention facility where he was incarcerated. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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23-03-2025
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Juvenile arrested for possession of altered automatic weapons, fentanyl
SCRANTON – The Lackawanna County District Attorney's Office announced Saturday that a 17-year-old juvenile male was arrested and charged with possessing multiple dangerous and altered automatic weapons, as well as dealing fentanyl. 'There is an alarming increase in firearm offenses committed by minors, particularly those involving the illegal modification of semiautomatic weapons into fully automatic firearms using Glock switches,' said District Attorney Brian J. Gallagher. 'This is not a trend we will tolerate.' According to Gallagher, after purchasing fentanyl from the juvenile's home in the 900 block Prescott Avenue in Scranton, law enforcement conducted a search warrant and found two Glock handguns loaded with a drum/extended magazine, one Draco AK-47 style firearm with a loaded magazine and a Taurus handgun. Guns and other contraband confiscated during an arrest Friday evening. (SUBMITTED) Both Glock 9mm handguns had been modified to fire as fully automatic weapons with a single pull of the trigger. Law enforcement also found approximately 300 rounds of ammunition, a quantity of fentanyl pills and a digital scale, Gallagher said in a release. The juvenile was arrested and charged with numerous felony and misdemeanor weapons and drug-related charges. 'This case represents law enforcement's shared mission to investigate, arrest, prosecute, and remove individuals from our community who are harming our neighborhoods with drugs and illegal firearms,' Gallagher said. 'The surge in firearm offenses by minors, especially those involving the illegal conversion of weapons to fully automatic firearms, will be met with unwavering and aggressive law enforcement action.' Gallagher applauded the collaborative efforts of Lackawanna County Detectives, Scranton Police Department, Pennsylvania State Police Troop R Vice Unit, and the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office Gun Violence Section. Following his arrest, the juvenile was incarcerated at a juvenile detention facility. The District Attorney's Office does not identify juvenile defendants in accordance with the law.
