Feds Charge 5 in Georgia-Chicago Gun Ring Linked to 2021 Murder
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 1
Feds Charge 5 in Georgia-Chicago Gun Ring Linked to 2021 Murder
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 1
Summary
A 23-count federal indictment unsealed in Georgia charged five people in an alleged trafficking ring that moved dozens of guns from Georgia to Chicago street gangs.
Prosecutors say Anthony Edmond and Rafael Enriquez face the most serious counts—covering firearms trafficking, machineguns and drug trafficking—and could receive life sentences if convicted.
Court papers allege Edmond bought at least 22 firearms in 10 months, then delivered weapons, ammunition and high-capacity magazines from Georgia to gang members in Chicago.
Authorities recovered 20 guns allegedly tied to Edmond across three states between 2021 and 2026, and some were allegedly converted to fully automatic weapons before turning up in violent crimes.
One Glock bought in Georgia was recovered 36 days later in Chicago and was later forensically linked to a 2021 juvenile murder and two other shootings, underscoring the interstate pipeline prosecutors say fed gang violence.