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Merrimack man pleads guilty to firearms offenses

By Dean Shalhoup - Senior Staff Reporter | Nov 16, 2022

CONCORD — Leith Sukkar, 22, of Merrimack, pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to engaging in the business of dealing firearms without a license and making false statements during the acquisition of firearms, U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire Jane E. Young said.

According to statements made in court, Sukkar purchased 22 firearms from four federally licensed New Hampshire dealers between September 2021 and May 3, 2022, and falsely represented that he was the actual purchaser of the firearms when, in fact, he was purchasing the firearms for other people.

On May 3, 2022, Sukkar made a false statement during the purchase of a Glock model 29, 10mm pistol and a Glock model 43, 9mm pistol from Shooter’s Outpost, a federally licensed firearms dealer in Hooksett.

Similarly, on April 27, 2022, Sukkar made a false statement during the purchase of a Taurus model G2S, 9mm pistol, from Shooter’s Outpost. Other evidence obtained during the investigation showed that he was charging $900 for firearms and accepted drugs as payment for at least one firearm. Sukkar does not have a license to sell or deal in firearms.

Sukkar is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 23, 2023.

The case was investigated by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Manchester Police Department Special Investigations Unit, and the New Hampshire State Police. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Krasinski and Assistant U.S. Attorney Deb Walsh.

Dean Shalhoup may be reached at 594-1256 or dshalhoup@nashuatelegraph.com.

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