Dylan Ianncelli, Firearms Trafficking, New Jersey 2021

A Gloucester County man has been charged with firearms trafficking and unlawfully possessing firearms after a lengthy investigation by federal authorities.

Dylan Ianncelli, 28, of Pitman, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez in Camden federal court to one count of conspiring to make false statements in obtaining firearms and to illegally engage in the business of dealing in firearms, as well as one count of possession of firearms by a convicted felon.

The charges against Ianncelli stem from an investigation that uncovered a plot to purchase firearms in Georgia and transport them for resale in New Jersey. In August 2021, Ianncelli and his conspirator, Jessy Hill, agreed to purchase 11 firearms from a licensed dealer in Georgia. However, Hill falsely indicated during the purchase that she was the actual buyer/transferee of the firearms, even though she was purchasing the firearms for others.

The pair drove a car containing the firearms from Georgia to Mantua, New Jersey, where the car was stopped by law enforcement officers the following morning. Officers recovered from the car the 11 firearms purchased by Hill the prior day, as well as ammunition and a 12th firearm with a defaced serial number that Hill purchased a week earlier.

The count of being a felon in possession of a firearm carries a maximum potential penalty of up to 10 years in prison. The charge of conspiracy carries a maximum potential penalty of up to five years in prison. Each count carries a maximum fine of $250,000. Sentencing is scheduled for July 12, 2022.

Hill is charged by complaint with the same conspiracy. The charges and allegations contained in the complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger credited special agents and task force officers with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Newark Field Division, under the leadership of Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey L. Matthews, with the investigation leading to today’s guilty plea. He also thanked the New Jersey State Police, the Mantua Township Police Department, and the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office for their assistance on this investigation.

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Bender of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Camden.

Mandatory Facts:

Defendant: Dylan Ianncelli
Criminal Charges: Conspiring to make false statements in obtaining firearms and to illegally engage in the business of dealing in firearms, as well as possession of firearms by a convicted felon
City and State: Camden, New Jersey
Exact Date: August 12, 2021
Sentence or Outcome: Sentencing scheduled for July 12, 2022, with a maximum potential penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000
Dollar Amounts: $250,000 (maximum fine)

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