Lebanon Man Sentenced To 96 Months’ Imprisonment For Possession of a Machine Gun and Conspiracy to Manufacture and Sell Firearms without a License and Possess Machine Guns

HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Luis Rosa-Hernandez, formerly of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 96 months' imprisonment by United States District Judge Jennifer P. Wilson for possession of machine guns and conspiracy to manufacture firearms without a license and possess machine guns.

According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, between June and November of 2022, Rosa-Hernandez sold 31 machine gun conversion devices and two stolen handguns with reason to believe the recipient would possess or use them unlawfully. Machine Gun Conversion Devices are firearm parts designed and intended to convert a firearm into a machine gun.

Rosa-Hernandez, originally from the Dominican Republic, is subject to deportation pending the completion of his sentence.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Pennsylvania State Police investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney Scott F. Ford prosecuted the case.

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