Firearms Trafficking
Coverage of Firearms Trafficking in the Nexus archive.
- Nevada man funneled 140 guns to violent Mexican drug cartels, including powerful 'military-style' rifles: DOJ
A Nevada man pleaded guilty to purchasing and trafficking 140 high-powered firearms and ammunition, including military-style rifles, intended for violent Mexican drug cartels. Luis Alberto Osorio also admitted guilt regarding money laundering and employing people illegally in the U.S. The case was pursued by federal agencies like Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Department of Justice.
- Albany man gets 10 years for selling rifles, handguns
An Albany County judge sentenced an Albany man to 10 years in prison for attempting to traffic firearms in the Capital Region. The case involved the sale of rifles and handguns.
- 'I broke the law,' former Manitoba MP Inky Mark says after police seize over 400 firearms
A former Manitoba MP, Inky Mark, acknowledges illegally transferring three firearms after police seized over 400 weapons from his home. He denies trafficking firearms.
- Former Manitoba MP Inky Mark charged with firearms trafficking after hundreds of weapons seized
Inky Mark, a former Manitoba MP, has been charged with firearms trafficking after police seized hundreds of improperly stored firearms from his home.
- DOJ says 11 migrants indicted in multi-state sex trafficking, drug, firearms case
Federal prosecutors have charged 11 Venezuelan and Colombian nationals in a multi-state case alleging sex trafficking of a minor and an adult woman, drug dealing, and illegal firearm trafficking. Ten defendants were arrested in Ohio, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Florida, while one remains at large. The indictment includes 30 counts and accuses the group of creating online sex advertisements and selling ecstasy.
- Maryland Man Admits to Trafficking Firearms Into New Jersey
A Maryland man admitted to trafficking a stolen firearm into Ocean County, New Jersey. The incident involved the transportation of a stolen firearm.
- Lake County Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Firearms Trafficking
Fernando Munguia, Jr. was sentenced to four years in federal prison for making false statements about acquiring a firearm and causing a federal firearm licensee to maintain false records. He pleaded guilty to the charges in January 2026.
- Bronx Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking More Than 100 Firearms Into New York City
Edson Brown, a Bronx resident, pled guilty to trafficking more than 100 firearms into New York City through a scheme spanning over a year and involving at least two straw purchasers.
- Eight Charged with Drug and Firearm Offenses
Eight individuals have been charged for allegedly participating in a drug and firearms trafficking conspiracy operating in and around Worcester, Mass. The case involves allegations of drug and firearm offenses in the Boston area.
- Oregon Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiring to Traffic Firearms
An Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison for his role in a firearms trafficking ring. U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford for the District of Oregon announced the sentencing.
- Homeland Security Task Force investigation into firearms trafficking results in federal prison sentence in the Eastern District of Texas for Oklahoma man
An Oklahoma man has been sentenced to federal prison following an investigation by the Homeland Security Task Force in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
- 37 Mexican Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes Transferred to the United States from Mexico, Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations
The U.S. took custody of 37 Mexican nationals wanted for serious federal crimes including narcoterrorism, material support to foreign terrorist organizations, firearms trafficking, human smuggling, and drug trafficking offenses. These fugitives were transferred from Mexico to face charges around the United States.