Kevin Cordeiro, Illegal Ammunition Possession, New Jersey 2021

Elizabeth, New Jersey Man Charged with Ammunition Possession

A Union County man has been indicted for illegal possession of ammunition, according to a recent indictment handed down by a federal grand jury.

Kevin Cordeiro, 34, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, has been charged with possessing ammunition after being previously convicted of a felony offense.

According to the indictment, on February 27, 2021, Cordeiro fired multiple gunshots toward an occupied vehicle parked on Westfield Avenue in Elizabeth. Law enforcement recovered eight .45 caliber shell casings from the shooting scene.

Cordeiro fled to Florida after the shooting and was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service on March 29, 2021. He was previously convicted of second-degree robbery in New Jersey Superior Court, for which he was sentenced to six years in prison.

The charged offense carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

Cordeiro has been detained without bail since his initial appearance in the District of New Jersey before U.S. Magistrate Judge Andre Espinosa via video conference on April 29, 2021.

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert Frazer and Samantha C. Fasanello of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Newark.

The charge and allegations contained in the indictment are merely accusations, and the defendant is considered innocent unless and until proven guilty.

This case is part of Project Guardian, the Department of Justice’s signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws.

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