Three Men Plead Guilty to Firearms Trafficking in New York
Brooklyn, New York – In a shocking turn of events, Kevin Todd, 39, of Portsmouth, Virginia, Kenneth Todd, 43, of Queens, New York, and Keycia Bynum, 40, of Chesapeake, Virginia, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in the business of firearms dealing without a license at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York.
The pleas were announced by Bridget M. Rohde, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Ashan M. Benedict, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and James P. O’Neill, Commissioner, New York City Police Department (NYPD).
According to court filings, Bynum acted as a straw purchaser, purchasing approximately 18 firearms at gun shops and shows in Virginia between May 2014 and November 2014. In May 2014, the New York City Police Department recovered three of the firearms purchased by Bynum in Queens, New York. Kevin Todd had sold those three firearms to an individual in Queens, and the sales of those firearms were facilitated by his brother Kenneth Todd.
The pleas were entered before Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak. At sentencing, the defendants face a maximum of five years’ imprisonment.
The government’s case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Alicia N. Washington and Hiral D. Mehta.
Defendant Information:
Kevin Todd, 39, of Portsmouth, Virginia, was charged with conspiracy to engage in the business of firearms dealing without a license. He faces up to 5 years in prison.
Kenneth Todd, 43, of Queens, New York, was charged with conspiracy to engage in the business of firearms dealing without a license. He faces up to 5 years in prison.
Keycia Bynum, 40, of Chesapeake, Virginia, was charged with conspiracy to engage in the business of firearms dealing without a license. She faces up to 5 years in prison.
Case Information:
E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 16-CR-497 (S-3) (FB)
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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