Jonathan M. Cuney, Gun Trafficking, New York 2023

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jonathan M. Cuney, a 38-year-old part-time resident of East Greenbush, New York, has pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of firearms, including ‘ghost guns,’ and ammunition.

Cuney, who has a prior conviction for unlawful gun trafficking, admitted to maintaining large collections of firearms and ammunition in East Greenbush and Humboldt County, California.

According to Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon, Cuney’s guilty plea is the result of a cross-country investigation that took a dangerous person off the streets.

Cuney pled guilty to unlawfully possessing, as a felon, a Springfield Armory rifle and an FMK Firearms Inc. AR-15-style rifle receiver/frame, and to possessing three unregistered silencers, between September 9, 2019 and November 14, 2019.

In pleading guilty today, Cuney also admitted that from at least August 2018 until November 12, 2019, he purchased firearms parts from several dozen online retailers, and had these items shipped to East Greenbush; Willits, California (where he maintained a residence); and Providence, Rhode Island (where he formerly maintained a legitimate firearms business).

ATF searched Cuney’s East Greenbush storage unit on November 14, 2019, and found it to contain, among other items: Two (2) rifles, One (1) revolver, Four (4) serialized AR-15-style rifle receivers/frames, Two (2) completed ‘ghost guns,’ Five (5) pistol parts kits, Two (2) completed silencers and enough parts to build more than ten (10) silencers, An assorted quantity of firearm parts and accessories, of which five (5) are classified as machineguns under federal law, and 3,250 rounds of assorted rifle and pistol ammunition.

Cuney also rented a storage unit in Redway, California. ATF searched this storage unit on November 20, 2019, and found it to contain, among other items: Two (2) Glock pistols, Seven (7) additional handguns, Three (3) rifles, One (1) shotgun, Five (5) machinegun conversion kits, More than ten (10) silencers, and More than 1,000 rounds of assorted rifle and handgun ammunition.

Cuney also pled guilty to unlawfully possessing, on September 17, 2019, in Columbia, Missouri, several thousand rounds of ammunition that he purchased at a firearms store through a straw purchaser. He also pled guilty to unlawfully possessing, on November 12, 2019, in Columbia, Missouri, several thousand rounds of ammunition that he purchased at a firearms store through a straw purchaser.

Defendant/Respondent: Jonathan M. Cuney

Criminal Charges: Unlawfully possessing, as a felon, a Springfield Armory rifle and an FMK Firearms Inc. AR-15-style rifle receiver/frame, and to possessing three unregistered silencers, between September 9, 2019 and November 14, 2019. Unlawfully possessing, on September 17, 2019, in Columbia, Missouri, several thousand rounds of ammunition that he purchased at a firearms store through a straw purchaser. Unlawfully possessing, on November 12, 2019, in Columbia, Missouri, several thousand rounds of ammunition that he purchased at a firearms store through a straw purchaser.

City and State: Albany, New York

Exact Date: Between September 9, 2019 and November 14, 2019

Sentence or Outcome: Current status

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