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Jilly_in_VA

(9,940 posts)
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 06:01 PM Jan 2022

College student indicted on over 300 counts after allegedly selling guns to undercover officer

A college student originally from New York City has been indicted on over 300 gun-related charges, accused of trafficking firearms into the Big Apple and illegally selling dozens of weapons to an undercover officer, according to prosecutors.

Shakor Rodriguez, a 23-year-old Bronx native studying at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, was hit with 304 counts in two indictments, including charges of criminal sale of a firearm and criminal possession of a firearm, the Bronx District Attorney’s office announced Wednesday.

Rodriguez allegedly brought the weapons and high-capacity magazines to New York from the South, stuffing the guns in duffle bags and sometimes traveling by bus from Tennessee with them, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark said.

Rodriguez also allegedly sold an undercover officer 73 firearms, 59 of which were loaded, and over 40 high-capacity magazines from July 17, 2020, to December 22, 2021, according to a news release.

The undercover officer paid between $1,000 and $1,500 per gun.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/college-student-indicted-300-counts-allegedly-selling-guns-undercover-rcna13758
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3.5 GPA? Buddy, you're not as smart as you think you are!

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College student indicted on over 300 counts after allegedly selling guns to undercover officer (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Jan 2022 OP
An economics major studying for an advanced degree in entrepreneurship. magicarpet Jan 2022 #1
It was that or get a student loan? nt leftyladyfrommo Jan 2022 #2
They shouldn't take a plea bargin on this ripcord Jan 2022 #3
They let out a lot of rope with which he hung himself SYFROYH Jan 2022 #4

ripcord

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3. They shouldn't take a plea bargin on this
Thu Jan 27, 2022, 06:20 PM
Jan 2022

They need to make sure he is sentenced to consecutive terms not concurrent so he serves the full sentence for his greed.

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