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From Fox News: A high-ranking Tren de Aragua gang member who claims to be an asylum seeker, along with two other migrants donning what appeared to be high-end Ralph Lauren-branded teddy bear tops, appeared in court on Wednesday charged with trafficking an arsenal of guns across New York City.
It’s the latest case in a long list of migrant crime-related cases in the sanctuary city.
The three handcuffed Venezuelans were shuffled into the New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan, where they pleaded not guilty to a slew of charges, including conspiracy, criminal sale of a firearm, and criminal possession of a weapon.
Prosecutors from Alvin Bragg’s Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said the weapons sold include semiautomatic pistols, shotguns, rifles and ghost guns.
The three illegal alien gang members hauled into court were identified as Stefano Pachon, 21, a high-ranking member of the Tren de Aragua gang, Darwin Figuera, 34, and Yorman Serrano, 31. All three spoke through an interpreter.
Pachon was ordered held without bail, while the other two had bails set at $50,000.
According to court documents, between September 2024 and January 2025, the trio sold 11 guns on 10 separate occasions. They reportedly posted information about the weapons over WhatsApp, including photos, and then meet up with buyers who paid in cash.
“One of the semi-automatic weapons was equipped with a “sear switch” to turn it automatic and many were sold with large ammunition-feeding devices to increase their capacity,” Fox News reported.
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