Man arrested for alleged straw purchases in Hazleton
KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL FILE - A Hazleton City Police car on Dec. 18, 2022.
HAZLETON – A man is facing charges for alleged straw purchases of firearms.
Hazleton Police said they arrested Cesar Hiciano-Rivera Wednesday morning for the illegal purchases.
Police said he made several purchases for convicted felons or others not allowed to have firearms, also known as a straw purchase.
The investigation included Hazleton Police, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, the PA Attorney Generals Office, and the Butler Township Police.
Hiciano-Rivera was arraigned and committed to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility, unable to post bail.
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