Big Apple residents with zero criminal history are risking jail time to peddle illegal ghost guns on the black market for extra cash.
Average New Yorkers are now peddling illegal ghost guns as a lucrative side hustle, the Queens district attorney says.
Among this unlikely pool of firearms dealers is Javon Fournillier, a 27-year-old Queens man with no criminal background, who allegedly sold seven ghost guns to people in New York City and Trinidad, according to court records. or assembled piecemeal with shipped parts — Fournillier allegedly purchased components and ammunition from online sellers, and had them shipped to his pal Andrew Wilson, 27, in Conroe, Texas, according to the DA’s office.
If convicted, Fournillier could face up to 22 years in prison, while Wilson could receive up to seven, the DA’s office said.
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