TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A 45-year-old Patagonia man was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison following a firearms and ammunition possession conviction.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Peter Gregorio Castro pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.
On Jan. 8, 2021, ATF officials found a .40 caliber handgun loaded with 11 rounds of ammunition in his pocket near Knights Inn, 1440 S. Craycroft Road.
Castro was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in 1998 and was forbidden from possessing guns and ammunition.
His 46-month sentence will be followed by three years of supervised release.
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