By Tiffany Williams –
Joseph Taylor, 34, of Manchester, New Hampshire pleaded guilty on Tuesday at the United States District Court in Concord, New Hampshire to one count of drug distribution, one count of felon in possession of a firearm, and one count of possession of an unregistered firearm.
On three occasions in November 2023 and January 2024, Taylor sold crack cocaine to an individual who was cooperating with the Manchester, New Hampshire Police Department.
When law enforcement searched Taylor’s residence, they found money that had been used in the controlled buys, four firearms, ammunition, magazines and other firearm accessories, and a 3D-printed Glock Switch.
One of the firearms had previously been reported to the Manchester Police Department as stolen.
Taylor did not register the machine gun conversion device on the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR) as required by the National Firearms Act.
Because Taylor had previously been convicted of four felonies, he is therefore prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition.
Taylor is scheduled for sentencing on July 22, 2024.