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A California man was sentenced to over seven years in prison after pleading guilty to charges he sold guns and drugs online using the social media platform Telegram, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced Thursday. Angelo Chavez, 24, of Manteca, California was initially charged with one count each of conspiracy to unlawfully deal in firearms and conspiracy to distribute mathamphetamine. He was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Newark. Starting in August 2020, undercover agents began communicating with Chavez and co-conspirators through a Telegram channel where he and others advertise…

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