New York authorities in the USA have arrested a three-cousin cabal of Ghanaian alleged gun traffickers and they face 25 years imprisonment each if found guilty of the several criminal charges against them.
It took an undercover investigation dubbed ‘Operation Amazon Pipeline’, undertaken by the New York Police Department to unravel the alleged illegal activity involving the sale of weapons on the streets of Queens, New York.
The suspects, identified as 27-year-old Abdul Haruna, of the Bronx; 32-year-old Ahmed Mutalib, of Georgia and 30-year-old Murtala Haruna, of Cincinnati are currently in the custody of law enforcement authorities pending further investigation and subsequent trial.
The suspects reportedly concealed the illegal guns, comprising pistols, ghost guns and automatic rifle guns in Amazon boxes to make their activities unsuspecting.
The special operation saw an officer of the NYPD disguising and establishing a working relationship with the gang members. The officer reportedly bought guns from the gang members, leading to the uncovering of their illegal activities.
At a press conference, 96 guns seized from the gang were displayed by officers of the NYPD who indicated that further investigation was ongoing into the development.
