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A Delaware County man has been sentenced to 12 to 25 years in state prison for buying firearms later used in violent crimes across Philadelphia.

Prosecutors say five of the 14 guns purchased by Tahir Zahir, 30, were recovered from shootings and other crimes, including a 2020 homicide.

The case was investigated by the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office Gun Violence Task Force.

A Delaware County man who admitted to illegally purchasing guns later used in violent crimes in Philadelphia has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday.

What we know:

Tahir Zahir, 30, of Sharon Hill, was sentenced by Judge Stephen A. Corr to 12 to 25 years in state prison, followed by two years of probation.

Zahir pleaded guilty

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