Corinth Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Unlawfully Possessing Firearm

BANGOR, Maine: A Corinth man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.

U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Francis Cahill, aka Bruce Cossett, 73, to six years in prison and three years of supervised release. Cahill pleaded guilty on March 31, 2022.

According to court records, the FBI and Denton (Texas) Police Department were tasked with finding Cahill and learned that he may have moved to Maine. The Maine State Police were asked to assist, and he was subsequently located and arrested at his residence in Corinth. During an interview with law enforcement, Cahill admitted that there were two firearms in his residence, and a search uncovered a .22 caliber rifle and a 12-gauge shotgun. He is prohibited from possessing firearms due to a 1978 murder conviction in Texas.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Maine State Police and Denton Police Department investigated the case. The U.S. Attorney also extends a special thanks to the Penobscot County District Attorney’s Office for their assistance on the case.

Project Safe Neighborhoods: This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. To learn more information about Project Safe Neighborhood, visit www.justice.gov/psn.

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