BOSTON, MA – A 20-year-old Boston man, Jarmori Brown, has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of illegally funneling firearms from Alabama into Massachusetts, a scheme that has already put at least seven weapons onto the streets of Boston and surrounding towns. The guilty plea, entered on March 29, 2023, in U.S. District Court, comes as the ATF and federal prosecutors crack down on interstate gun trafficking operations.
Brown admitted to conspiring with Brandon Moore, Jahquel Pringle, and Kobe Smith to purchase at least 24 firearms in Alabama, where Moore resides. In August 2020, Brown took a commercial bus to Alabama, picked up the weapons, and concealed them within his luggage for the return trip to Boston. This wasn’t a one-time deal; it was a coordinated effort to bypass Massachusetts’ stricter gun laws and flood the region with illegal firearms.
“The illegal trafficking of firearms is a serious crime and threat to public health and safety,” stated U.S. Attorney Rachael S. Rollins. “Every illegal firearm in our Commonwealth fuels gun violence in our communities. Each can potentially be used to commit a shooting or homicide.” Rollins emphasized the direct link between illegal gun trafficking and the escalating violence plaguing Boston, stating that Brown “knowingly circumvented the law” to profit from the flow of weapons.
ATF Special Agent in Charge James M. Ferguson was equally blunt. “Transporting firearms across state lines with the express intent of furthering criminal activity will not be tolerated,” he said. “ATF will continue to use our resources to stop these crimes in their tracks.” The agency’s investigation uncovered that at least seven of the firearms obtained through this scheme have already been recovered by law enforcement during investigations of crimes in the Boston area.
While Brown has been in state custody on unrelated charges since being federally indicted, his co-defendants are facing their own legal battles. Pringle and Smith are currently in federal custody, awaiting the outcome of an appeal regarding a District of Oregon order for their release. Moore, who operated as the source of the firearms in Alabama, has already pleaded guilty in the Middle District of Alabama. Brown faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine when sentenced on July 10, 2023.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a federal initiative designed to bring together law enforcement and communities to combat violent crime. The prosecution of Brown and his co-defendants sends a clear message: those who seek to profit from the illegal gun trade will be aggressively pursued and held accountable for the consequences of their actions, particularly in a city already struggling with gun violence.
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