Tag: firearms trafficking
Cory Daigle, Felon in Possession of Firearms, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 2 min read Cory Daigle, a 31-year-old convicted firearms trafficker from Revere, Massachusetts, was arrested on June 25, 2026, for possessing at least eight firearms, over 100 rounds of ammunition, and additional firearm components. This came just weeks after his release from prison for previous firearms-related offenses. Daigle’s latest arrest is a stark example…
Durante King-Mclean, Firearms Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2023
⏱ 2 min read Durante King-Mclean, a 27-year-old Canadian, was busted in a traffic stop in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on September 2, 2023, with 65 handguns hidden in the trunk of his rental car. The guns, individually concealed in socks, were destined for Canada. King-Mclean had been in the US illegally since April 2023, when…
Dakota Mitchell, Firearms Trafficking, Missouri 2023
⏱ 2 min read Dakota Mitchell, a 21-year-old from Clever, Missouri, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for his role in a firearms trafficking ring. Between April 28, 2023, and July 9, 2024, Mitchell unlawfully possessed six Glock pistols and a Micro Draco pistol, which he obtained with the help of a…
Juston McDowell, Unlawful Dealing in Firearms, New York 2022
⏱ 2 min read Juston McDowell, a 25-year-old from Laurinburg, North Carolina, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for unlawfully dealing in firearms without a license in Albany, New York. Between March 2022 and February 2025, McDowell acquired multiple firearms, including handguns and switches, in North Carolina and sold them in Albany and elsewhere.…
Erick Osorio-Rivera, Conspiracy to Receive Firearms, Massachusetts 2024
⏱ 2 min read A husband and wife duo from Massachusetts and their Puerto Rico associate are facing federal charges for smuggling firearms to the island through the US Postal Service. According to a federal indictment, Erick Osorio-Rivera and his wife Bianca Vidal Vázquez-Millán bought guns in Massachusetts and used the Priority Mail service to…
Brandon Smith, Firearms Trafficking, Washington District of Columbia 2026
⏱ 2 min read A convicted felon in Washington DC has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for trafficking at least nine firearms to a prohibited buyer, who bragged about being ‘at war’. Brandon Smith, 34, was already on supervised probation for a violent felony when he started selling guns to a buyer who…
Pete Kimbell, Firearms Trafficking, New Mexico 2025
⏱ 2 min read A brazen gun dealer in New Mexico thought he’d found an easy score, selling multiple firearms and boxes of ammo to an undercover cop in a sting operation. Pete Kimbell, 41, of Farmington, allegedly used coded language to pitch his wares to the officer on September 14, 2025, before meeting up…
Shawn Ryan Cowan, Possession of Illegal Firearms, Montana 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 28-year-old Hamilton man is facing up to 15 years in prison for possessing a collection of illegal firearms and ammunition. Shawn Ryan Cowan was found guilty by a federal jury after a one-day trial in Missoula. Cowan, who has a history of violent crime, was previously convicted of Aggravated Assault…
Joao Victor Da Silva Soares, Firearms Trafficking, Massachusetts 2024
⏱ 2 min read Joao Victor Da Silva Soares, a 22-year-old from Everett, Massachusetts, was involved in a brazen firearms trafficking scheme that spanned Eastern Massachusetts. Between August and September 2024, Soares supplied over half a dozen firearms, including AR-15 style rifles, to buyers in the region. The illicit deals went down in parking lots…
Erhan John Er, Firearms Smuggling, Florida 2022
⏱ 2 min read Erhan John Er, a 35-year-old former international truck driver from Sarasota, Florida, has been sentenced to four years and three months in federal prison for his role in an international firearms trafficking conspiracy. From February to September 2022, Er worked as a cross-border truck driver, smuggling guns from Florida to Canada.…
