Man Sentenced for Making False Statement During Firearm Purchase

Man sentenced for making false statement during firearm purchase

A Blue Hill man was sentenced today, Feb. 17, in U.S. District Court in Bangor for making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm.

Blue Hill man gets 1 year for lying on form to buy a gun

Caleb Rhine, 22, of Blue Hill was sentenced on Tuesday to 12 months and one day behind bars for making a false statement while buying a firearm. On May 5, 2024, Rhine, while under indictment on a count of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, bought a gun from a federally licensed firearms dealer in Ellsworth, according to court records cited by the U.S. Department of Justice in a news release. As part of the purchase, Rhine filled out Form…