A former Philadelphia sheriff’s deputy has been arrested and is charged with firearms trafficking and selling firearms to a person unlawfully in the United States.
Samir Ahmad, 29, was “allegedly illegally selling firearms on the street to at least one person who was not permitted to possess them,” U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero said in a statement.
According to the Department of Justice, prosecutors allege in court documents that earlier in October, when he was still serving as a deputy sheriff, Ahmad allegedly sold two semi-automatic pistols and ammunition to a confidential FBI informant.
Per the documents, the informant explained to Ahmad that he was in the country unlawfully….