Press Release
☷3 Defendants Charged in Interstate Gun Trafficking Scheme
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ( By Press Release office)
Feb 01,2024
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Thirteen firearms were seized and arrests were made , putting a stop to the illegal firearms pipeline into New York City . The charges were filed against Christen Chen , Shaqoya Hall , and Zachary Hampton for illegally transporting and selling firearms from Georgia to New York . Hall and Hampton were arrested in New York on January 30th , while Chen was arrested in Staten Island . The defendants endangered communities for financial gain , but law enforcement is closely monitoring these activities . The joint efforts of HSI , ATF , and NYPD prevented these firearms from falling into the wrong hands . The ATF is committed to aggressively targeting firearms traffickers and protecting public safety . During the scheme , Hampton and Chen directly communicated with the CI and discussed the potential sale of various firearms , including semi - automatic handguns , handguns with extended magazines , at least one assault - style handgun , and at least one rifle .
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