LOS ANGELES – San Bernardino man sentenced to more than five
years in prison after selling drugs to law enforcement. Maher Diab, 41, was
sentenced to 68 months in prions and five years of supervised release on Jan.
14 after being found guilty by a jury earlier this month for distribution of
more than five grams of methamphetamine in a controlled purchase organized by
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in July 2017.
Diab was also found guilty approximately a decade ago for
selling a rifle to an undercover ATF agent at the very same location. Diab is
now a two-time ATF convicted felon in addition to his other state felony
convictions.
Diab who operates the liquor store, known as Terry’s Liquor,
1221 E. Lynwood Dr., San Bernardino, California were specifically targeted by
ATF after intelligence revealed the location was a source for narcotics and
firearms in the San Bernardino area. The
business is surrounded by an extremely high crime area that has experienced
numerous shootings in the immediate area. The location was known to be a spot
where crime guns could be bought and sold.
“These career criminals need to understand ATF and San
Bernardino Police Department will not allow the crime to continue,” said ATF
Los Angeles Field Division Special Agent in Charge Bill McMullan. “ATF will
remain diligent in its fight against these repeat offenders who continue to
traffic drug and firearms in our communities.”
Special Assistant
United States Attorney Paul Levers of the San Bernardino District Attorney’s
Office and Assistant United States Attorney Sonah Lee of the United States
Attorney’s Office in Riverside prosecuted the case. For more information, follow ATF LAFD on
Twitter @LosAngelesATF.
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