Feds dismantle alleged gun trafficking ring that funneled dozens of firearms from Georgia to Chicago gangs

Federal authorities person dismantled an alleged firearms trafficking ringing that prosecutors accidental funneled dozens of guns from Georgia to Chicago thoroughfare gangs, with immoderate of the weapons aboriginal linked to a juvenile execution and different convulsive crimes.

Five radical were charged successful a 23-count national indictment unsealed this period successful the Middle District of Georgia pursuing a Homeland Security Task Force probe led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Prosecutors said Anthony Edmond and Rafael Enriquez look the astir superior charges, including conspiracy involving firearms trafficking, machineguns and cause trafficking. Both look a maximum condemnation of beingness successful situation if convicted, portion 3 further defendants besides look national firearms conspiracy charges.

According to tribunal documents, Edmond is allegedly a subordinate of the Chicago-based Black Disciples pack and an subordinate of different Chicago thoroughfare pack known arsenic the Conservative Vice Lords.

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Anthony Edmond, besides known arsenic "Chapo," is accused of helping orchestrate a firearms trafficking ringing that allegedly funneled weapons from Georgia to Chicago thoroughfare gangs. (Justice Department)

According to prosecutors, Edmond was directed by co-conspirators to marque straw purchases of firearms from Georgia weapon stores that were aboriginal transported and distributed to pack members successful the Chicago area.

Prosecutors allege Edmond purchased dozens of firearms from Georgia weapon stores betwixt 2020 and 2021, including astatine slightest 22 firearms implicit a 10-month period.

Some of those firearms were allegedly converted into afloat automatic weapons and aboriginal utilized successful aggregate convulsive crimes, according to the indictment.

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Federal prosecutors allege an interstate firearms trafficking ringing funneled weapons from Georgia to Chicago thoroughfare gangs, with immoderate aboriginal linked to convulsive crimes. (Justice Department)

Prosecutors besides allege Edmond purchased ammunition, extended magazines and drum magazines, and test-fired firearms earlier transferring them.

Edmond is besides accused of making aggregate trips from Georgia to Illinois to present the firearms to pack members successful Chicago.

Authorities said constabulary recovered 20 firearms allegedly purchased by Edmond successful 3 states betwixt 2021 and 2026.

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Authorities announced charges against 5 radical accused of supplying firearms to Chicago thoroughfare gangs done an alleged trafficking conspiracy. (Justice Department)

According to prosecutors, the Chicago Police Department recovered a Glock pistol successful 2021 from the chamber of a known juvenile pack member. Forensic investigating aboriginal linked the firearm to 3 abstracted convulsive crimes.

Prosecutors allege the pistol was utilized successful a 2021 Chicago execution and aboriginal successful the shooting of a rival pack member. Investigators said Edmond purchased the firearm successful Georgia conscionable 36 days earlier it was allegedly utilized successful the homicide.