A group of three individuals, including Clairvorn Kelly, have been sentenced for their roles in a firearms trafficking conspiracy, where they purchased and exported approximately 36 firearms from the United States to the United Kingdom and the Caribbean.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Clairvorn Kelly, a 25-year-old citizen of St. Kitts and Nevis, was sentenced to four years, three months of imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Kelly was convicted of conspiring to straw purchase firearms, illegal dealing in firearms, unlawfully transferring firearms to an out of state resident, and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
The charges and other information presented in court indicated that between February 18, 2017, and May 14, 2020, Kelly, along with his accomplices, Jahziah Roy Lewis and Deja Bess, engaged in an international weapons trafficking conspiracy to purchase and illegally export firearms from the United States.
The defendants falsely claimed to be the actual buyers of the firearms when they knew that they were buying the guns for someone else. Kelly then obliterated serial numbers on the firearms, and the defendants illegally exported the weapons abroad.
Multiple firearms purchased by the defendants in Georgia were recovered in the United Kingdom and St. Kitts and tied to various criminal networks abroad.
The U.S. Attorney’s office emphasized that straw purchasers of firearms, like these defendants, facilitate the transfer of weapons to felons and impede the efforts of law enforcement officers to stem the tide of illegal firearms in U.S. cities and abroad.
The case highlights the fact that illegal gun trafficking not only affects local communities but has implications far beyond our borders.
Jahziah Roy Lewis, 30, of Saint Kitts and Nevis, was previously sentenced on September 14, 2021, to four years, nine months of imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Lewis pleaded guilty to conspiring to straw purchase firearms, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, exporting firearms outside the United States, and possession with intent to distribute.
According to U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine, the charges and other information presented in court demonstrate the seriousness of the crime and the need for law enforcement to be vigilant in investigating and prosecuting individuals who supply the illegal arms trade.
Atlanta, Georgia – Clairvorn Kelly, a St. Kitts and Nevis citizen, has been sentenced for conspiring to straw purchase firearms, illegal dealing in firearms, unlawfully transferring firearms to an out of state resident, and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
Defendant: Clairvorn Kelly
Criminal Charges: Conspiring to straw purchase firearms, illegal dealing in firearms, unlawfully transferring firearms to an out of state resident, and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number
City and State: Atlanta, Georgia
Exact Date: The charges and other information presented in court indicated that between February 18, 2017, and May 14, 2020, Kelly, along with his accomplices, engaged in an international weapons trafficking conspiracy to purchase and illegally export firearms from the United States.
Sentence: Clairvorn Kelly was sentenced to four years, three months of imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release.
Dollar Amounts: N/A
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Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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