CONCORD – Aaron Sperow, 27, of Nashua, was sentenced on Thursday to 102 months in prison for assaulting and robbing an individual who was seeking to purchase firearms, U.S. Attorney Scott Murray said.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on Aug. 21, 2017, the defendant and two co-defendants participated in the assault and robbery at gunpoint. The defendant and his co-defendants arranged for the victim to come to a residence in Nashua on the pretext that they would be illegally selling firearms to the victim. They then assaulted and robbed the victim of the money intended to buy the firearms.

Because the victim was assisting federal agents, the victim had been equipped with audio and video surveillance equipment that recorded the robbery and assault. Soon after the crime occurred, the defendant and co-defendants were arrested.

Sperow pleaded guilty on Aug. 20 to conspiracy, robbery, assault, use of a firearm during a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Co-defendant Raymond Perez was sentenced to 51 months. The third co-defendant, Anthony Farmer, pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing.