According to the newspaper, New York City authorities announced the arrest of three gun owners “directly involved in the distribution of illegal firearms.” new york post.
Shakoya Hall and Zachary “J” Hampton were arrested in Manhattan on January 30th, and Kristen Cheng was arrested in her hometown of Staten Island.
The trio transported at least 13 weapons to the Big Apple by car and bus, and continued to resell them once they arrived in the five boroughs. Authorities suggested the three men were discussing the sale of 40 firearms.
A criminal complaint filed in Manhattan federal court says the guns found included handguns, extended magazines, semi-automatic handguns and at least one assault rifle. The three reportedly sold a weapon for $1,000 on October 16 on Staten Island. Less than a week later, Hall and Chen sold four more cars to the informant for about $5,000.
Hampton and Hall were eventually arrested after attempting to sell eight firearms for $13,500 at a Manhattan hotel.
Tommy Kalogiros, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ New York Field Division, said: These arrests serve as a notice to those who think they are above the law and can illegally traffic guns into our communities. ”
“The men and women of ATF NY will never abandon our commitment to protect the public and aggressively target gun traffickers. While the proliferation of illegal guns may continue, law enforcement The Agency is Stronger Together. Thank you to all members of the ATF.” We thank the New York Joint Firearms Task Force, HSI, NYPD, and SDNY for their hard work and tireless dedication to our common public safety mission. ” Kalogiros added.
United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York report NYPD Commissioner Edward A. Caban said, “When investigating the gun violence plaguing our city, the NYPD and our law enforcement partners always investigate how illegal firearms are Get to the boroughs, look at who is selling here, and then we have a plan and implement a strategy to dismantle those plans.”
“These recent arrests are a great example of great planning coming together. I commend everyone involved in this multi-agency effort, from NYPD investigators to all of my colleagues at ATF, HSI, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.” Southern District of New York,” Caban continued.
Mr. Hall, Mr. Hampton and Mr. Chen are all charged with conspiracy to commit gun trafficking, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. They are also charged with unauthorized gun trafficking, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
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