Three Arrested For International Gun Trafficking And Obstruction Of Justice
ELVIS GUERRERO, a/k/a ‘E,’ JEMYNI TRUE, a/k/a ‘Jemy,’ and TRENTON MICHAEL JUDKINS, have been arrested for allegedly trafficking firearms from New York City to the Dominican Republic.
According to the allegations, the defendants obtained firearms from straw purchasers and then shipped six handguns and an AR-15 style rifle from New York City to the Dominican Republic inside a cargo shipping container.
TRUE and JUDKINS also conspired to delete evidence regarding their scheme after JUDKINS was contacted by law enforcement. GUERRERO and TRUE were arrested after flying into JFK Airport from the Dominican Republic last Thursday and were presented before Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses in Manhattan federal court.
GUERRERO was ordered detained and TRUE was detained pending release on conditions. JUDKINS was arrested last Friday in Maine.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said, “International gun traffickers endanger our community by putting dangerous weapons in the hands of those who often use them for violence. As demonstrated by these arrests, our Office will continue to investigate and prosecute gun traffickers who seek to profit from the illegal gun trade, which endangers the lives of law-abiding citizens everywhere.”
HSI New York Special Agent in Charge Ivan J. Arvelo said, “These three defendants are alleged to have conspired to obtain and traffic firearms to the Dominican Republic, and then attempted to cover their tracks to evade detection. HSI New York will continue to leverage the full breadth of its investigative authorities and maximize our investigative partnerships to combat the exportation of illegal firearms across our borders.”
NYPD Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell said, “Illegal guns pose a grave public-safety threat to every community, here in New York City and across the globe. With these charges, the NYPD and our law-enforcement partners are sending a clear and definitive message: If you traffic in these deadly weapons, you will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
On or about October 6, 2022, a shipping container that had been transported by cargo ship from New York City to the Dominican Republic was inspected in the Dominican Republic. Inside a box that was reported to contain food and other items, inspectors found six handguns and an AR-15 style rifle.
Law enforcement in the Dominican Republic searched a location where the firearms were intended to be received and found a paper containing a phone number associated with TRUE.
On November 3, 2022, law enforcement agents approached JUDKINS, who admitted to selling the AR-15 style rifle recovered in the Dominican Republic to GUERRERO and that TRUE had recently asked him to provide a second firearm.
Defendant: ELVIS GUERRERO
Criminal Charges: International Gun Trafficking And Obstruction Of Justice
City and State: New York
Date: Last Thursday
Sentence: Detained
Outcome: Ongoing Prosecution
Defendant: JEMYNI TRUE
Criminal Charges: International Gun Trafficking And Obstruction Of Justice
City and State: New York
Date: Last Thursday
Sentence: Detained Pending Release on Conditions
Outcome: Ongoing Prosecution
Defendant: TRENTON MICHAEL JUDKINS
Criminal Charges: International Gun Trafficking And Obstruction Of Justice
City and State: Maine
Date: Last Friday
Sentence: Arrested
Outcome: Ongoing Prosecution
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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