Last of Four Sentences Handed Down in Trumbull County Explosives & Firearms Case

By Ammoland

Ohio – -(AmmoLand.com)- Four Trumbull County men convicted in an ATF investigation have been sentenced in federal court.

Donald Paul Phillips, age 28 of Mineral Ridge, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for two counts relating to the illegal manufacture and distribution of explosives, and one count of possessing firearms after a domestic violence conviction.

Andrew Syacsure, age 31 of Niles, was sentenced to 4 months of home detention and 3 years of probation for one count of conspiring to manufacture and distribute explosives.

Zachary Booth, age 30 of Warren, was sentenced to 3 years of supervised probation for one count of distributing explosives without an ATF license.

And Donald Roger Phillips, age 50 of Mineral Ridge, was sentenced to 5 months of home detention, 3 years of probation, and a $1,000 fine for one count of possessing a firearm after a domestic violence conviction. All four defendants pled guilty.

According to court records:

In early 2019, ATF agents learned that Zachary Booth was offering to sell homemade explosive devices. ATF agents began an undercover operation and purchased 11 homemade explosive devices from Booth. The devices appeared …Read the Rest

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