A 23-year-old Durham man has pleaded guilty in a federal firearms case involving weapons purchased in North Carolina and sold in New York. Investigators uncovered communications about ghost guns, resale prices, and firearms recovered in separate criminal cases.
BUFFALO, NY — A 23-year-old Durham man has pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in an illegal firearms trafficking conspiracy that involved purchasing guns in North Carolina and supplying them for resale in Buffalo, New York.
Jerry Antonio Baine, also known as “Bank 3x,” pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in the business of dealing firearms without a license, according to U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo of the Western District of New York…