The Attorney General's office is accusing the alleged gun-runner, Khyle Williams, of making at least nine illegal firearms sales between May and October of 2025 both inside and outside of New York state, according to the indictment. It was the purpose of this conspiracy to obtain, possess, control, transport and sell firearms in Kings County and elsewhere inside and outside the State of New York, and to collect the proceeds from the sale of those firearms.
The ability of criminal groups to exercise this type of power and exercise this type of violence is closely linked to firearms trafficking, said Cecilia Farfan-Mendez, an expert on Mexican organised crime. If we want to see less violence in Mexico, this is a very important conversation.
Joao Victor Da Silva Soares, a 21-year-old Brazilian national, was indicted for allegedly dealing firearms without a license and conspiracy to engage in that business.
The defendants' convictions and sentences demonstrate our resolve to hold accountable those who flood the streets of Brooklyn with deadly weapons and drugs, feeding the cycles of gun violence and substance abuse.