Former city man gets five years in prison for possessing gun, 238 rounds of ammo

Anthony Cook (2021 arrest photo)

CONCORD - A Farmington man has been sentenced in federal court for unlawfully possessing a firearm and 238 rounds of ammunition, The U.S. Attorneys Office announced on Thursday.

Anthony Cook, 35, formerly of Rochester, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Samantha Elliott to 60 months in federal prison, according to a press release.

Cook pleaded guilty in May to possession of a firearm and ammunition as a felon.

"Despite being a convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition, the defendant chose to arm himself with a gun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition," said U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan. "This kind of deliberate disregard for the law poses a real danger to our communities. Our office will continue to pursue significant consequences for felons who unlawfully possess firearms and threaten public safety."

According to the plea agreement and public record, Cook was previously sentenced to 78 months of imprisonment in federal court for firearms and drug offenses. After Cook's release from custody, he was placed on supervised release. Then on Sept. 1, 2024, Cook's federal probation officer searched him and his house after receiving a report Cook had a firearm. The search uncovered a pistol, 238 rounds of ammunition, a small amount of cocaine, and drug paraphernalia.