""Untraceable ghost guns put New Yorkers in danger and enable those who are barred from owning guns to obtain deadly weapons," said AG James. "Lawrence Destefano and his company Indie Guns are accused of flooding New York with illegal firearms, and we are determined to bring him to justice. I will not tolerate illegal and dangerous weapons in our communities, and I thank our partners in law enforcement for their work to shut down this ghost gun supplier.""
"Lawrence Destefano, of Orlando, faces 71 charges, accused of mailing 12 firearms, two ghost gun kits, 28 high-capacity magazines and over 1,400 rounds of ammunition to locations in Brooklyn, Queens and Nassau County. Destefano shipped at least two additional packages to New York that the United States Postal Inspection Service intercepted, according to the indictment. Destefano faces a slew of charges, including criminal sale of a firearm, conspiracy, transport of weapons and dangerous instruments and appliances and criminal sale of a frame or receiver."
Lawrence Destefano of Orlando faces 71 charges for allegedly mailing 12 firearms, two ghost gun kits, 28 high-capacity magazines and more than 1,400 rounds of ammunition to Brooklyn, Queens and Nassau County. Two additional packages to New York were intercepted by the United States Postal Inspection Service. Destefano is the owner and operator of gun retailer Indie Guns, which faced a June 2022 lawsuit that led to a $7.8 million judgment and a March 2024 court order. The indictment followed a joint investigation involving the Attorney General's Organized Crime Task Force, the NYPD, DHS Investigations and the USPIS. Charges include criminal sale of a firearm, conspiracy, transport of weapons, and criminal sale of a frame or receiver, with the criminal sale count carrying up to 25 years' imprisonment.
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