The gun dealer allegedly used straw purchasers to sell firearms notorious among Mexican drug cartels. Over 266 weapons, including military-grade rifles and a .50 caliber gun, were seized from his store.
U.S. Attorney Southern District of Texas– A known gun dealer from Houston has pleaded guilty to selling guns notoriously known as weapons of choice for Mexican drug cartels. Nicah Anderson , 44, of Cypress, was the owner and operator of NE Guns located on Northwest Freeway. The business has since shut down but prosecutors say between Dec. 2022 and March 2023, someone bought at least 41 firearms from Anderson’s store.to get the weapons before carrying them out of NE Guns and reselling them.
After executing a search warrant in July 2023, law enforcement officials seized 266 firearms. The arsenal also military-grade sniper rifles, FN SCAR 17S, .308 Caliber rifles, and 9-millimeter pistols. 138,940 rounds of ammunition, 7 silencers as well as NE Guns’ business records were also seized.A closer look into the books led investigators to discover between Oct. 2022 - Aug. 2023, NE Guns received $115,000 from suspected straw purchasers.
“Investigations such as these stop illegal firearms trafficking at the source,” Hamdani said. “Because of gun violence in large cities like Houston, there is absolutely no place or patience for gun dealers like Anderson who seek to profit from illegal straw purchases.” NE Houston family loses 2 children after teen accidentally kills 11-year-old before turning gun on himself
“This investigation is a clear illustration of the importance of investigating illegal firearms trafficking,” Special Agent in Charge Michael Weddel of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives added. “Firearms trafficking is a direct contributor to the gun violence that we fight every day. This defendant chose profit over helping to maintain the safety of the general public and will be held accountable for those repeated decisions.
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