Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced that five men have been indicted on charges that they illegally trafficked 11 guns – including two stolen handguns, an illegal assault weapon, a sawed-off shotgun and prohibited hollow-point bullets – during an undercover investigation by the New Jersey State Police in Newark.
The Division of Criminal Justice Gangs & Organized Crime Bureau obtained a 26-count state grand jury indictment on Friday, Aug. 29, charging the following men with conspiracy and weapons offenses:
Alvin Horace, 23, of Irvington, and Alatarik Walker, 36, of Newark. Frazier Gibson, 28, of Montclair, Christopher Davis, 41, of Newark, and Lamar Dalton, 37, of Newark. The ring allegedly bought guns in North Carolina and transported them into New Jersey for sale in Newark and the surrounding area. Walker allegedly brought most of the guns into the state, and Horace allegedly arranged most of the sales. The other defendants allegedly assisted them in the sales.
“Through prosecutions such as this one, we also are striking directly at the source of the guns that are being used in violent crimes, and that are killing and maiming innocent bystanders who get caught in the crossfire," said Acting Attorney General Hoffman.
On July 29, 2013, Horace and Davis allegedly arranged and carried out the sale of a Russian-made Mosin-Nagent PW Arms bolt-action rifle in Newark.
On Aug. 18, 2013, Horace and Davis allegedly arranged and carried out the sale of three handguns in Newark.
On Aug. 5, 2013, Horace and Gibson allegedly arranged and carried out the sale of a Russian-made SKS-45 semi-automatic rifle in Newark. On Aug. 21, 2013, Horace allegedly arranged and carried out the sale of a TEC-DC9 assault weapon in Irvington.
On Oct. 21, 2013, Horace, Walker and Dalton allegedly arranged and carried out the sale of a Mossberg .22-caliber rifle in Newark.
On November 4, 2013, Walker allegedly arranged and carried out the sale of two stolen handguns and multiple hollow-point and full metal jacket rounds in Newark.
On Nov. 13, 2013, Horace allegedly arranged and carried out the sale of an illegal sawed-off shotgun loaded with 12 shotgun shells in Newark.
All of the defendants face second-degree weapons charges, and all except Gibson face second-degree conspiracy charges. Gibson faces a third-degree conspiracy charge.