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☷ATF Investigation Takes Down Florida based International Gun Trafficking Enterprise
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ( By Press Release office)
Mar 23,2024
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A big investigation led by the ATF Orlando Field Office wrapped up in an Ocala U . S . District Court today . A woman from Kissimmee , Viviana Rodriguez , got sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for dealing in firearms without a license , making false statements to a firearms dealer , and causing false information to be kept in official records . Her boyfriend , Kingsley Wilson , also from Kissimmee , got sentenced to almost four years for similar charges . They both pleaded guilty in late 2023 . The couple bought 140 guns from various dealers in Florida between January 2022 and July 2023 , falsely claiming they were the buyers on official forms . They were actually buying the guns for others in exchange for money . Some of the guns they purchased were later found at crime scenes in The Bahamas and Canada . The investigation was a joint effort between multiple law enforcement agencies and resulted in the successful prosecution of the suspects . The Department of Justice started a new plan on May 26 , 2021 to reduce violent crime by beefing up PSN . They ' re focusing on building trust in communities , supporting organizations that prevent violence , setting clear enforcement goals , and tracking progress .
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