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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Officials: Gun Trafficking Ring Brought Weapons from Florida to NYC on Buses

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An investigation brought down a gun trafficking ring that officials say brought weapons from Florida to New York City on commercial buses.



The investigation by the New York State attorney general's office and the New York City Police Department resulted in the seizure of more than 70 illegal guns and a 196-count felony indictment.Five of the eight suspects have been arrested on weapons possession charges, including alleged ring leaders Natasha Harris and Quincy Adams.

Schneiderman says Harris would allegedly travel to gun shows in Florida to purchase guns for re-sale, and then, with Adams, would bring them back to New York.

He says they would pack the guns into a suitcase and then travel on an overnight bus from Florida to Chinatown.

"By keeping these deadly weapons off the streets of New York, this operation has saved lives," Schneiderman said. "What you see here are illegal guns that will never be used to rob or murder innocent New Yorkers. This operation highlights the very real danger we face in New York from the importation of out-of-state guns."

Schneiderman is calling on other states to adopt the same gun show laws that New York recently adopted. He says strict background checks would prevent some gun trafficking.

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