A 35-year-old Annville man received a 30-month prison sentence for manufacturing and attempting to sell 28 ghost guns, privately-made firearms without serial numbers. Hector Colon was sentenced by United States District Judge Jennifer P. Wilson, including 12 months of supervised release and $100 in financial penalties.

Prosecutors revealed Colon and Samuel Snader sold 28 privately made firearms and 420 rounds of ammunition without federal firearms licenses between August 2021 and January 2022. The pair conducted transactions in a Walmart parking lot, with Snader personally delivering the weapons in exchange for cash.

Colon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in the business of selling firearms without a license. The court found he had reason to believe the firearms would be possessed by prohibited persons or used in felony offenses. All 28 firearms and ammunition were recovered by law enforcement, along with additional ghost guns and parts seized in Lebanon County and Puerto Rico.