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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Revetti announced Wednesday that a convicted felon from McKeesport was indicted after violating a law involving federal firearms. Forty-eight-year-old Thomas Thornton had several charges for firearms and federal drug trafficking while possessing both ammunition and a firearm. According to Revetti, Thornton could receive a maximum of up to fifteen years in jail, an up to $250,000 fine or both provided by the law.