A North Carolina man got 7 1/2 years in state prison on Friday for trafficking guns to New York City of a type most used in shootings across the five boroughs, prosecutors said.
A North Carolina man who prosecutors say was caught on a wiretap smuggling more than 10 semiautomatic pistols into New York City and then selling them has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison.
“Zaquan Gaillard funneled firearms into our city, which could have fallen into the wrong hands had it not been for the brave work of undercover detectives,” said District Attorney Bragg. “It is far too easy to traffic guns through the iron pipeline. We will continue to aggressively prosecute traffickers, and I urge the federal government to take comprehensive action to cutdown on the availability and flow of firearms into our communities.”
A Queens man has been indicted in connection with a series of unprovoked slashings in the West Village last month, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Thursday.
An unhinged man who allegedly attacked three people with scissors in the West Village last month has been indicted, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Thursday.
