Press Releases : gun trafficking

Governor Murphy, AG Platkin: Brady Report Shows Our Gun Laws Are Working

Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today hailed a new national report from Brady showing that, for two years in a row, none of New Jersey’s firearms dealers were cited by the federal government for selling the most crime guns, a typical indicator of gun violence and gun trafficking.

Investigations Targeting Criminal Activity in Paterson Lead to 3 Arrests, Seizure of Illegal Guns, Kilos of Heroin, Cocaine, and Crystal Meth

For Immediate Release: May 8, 2023 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralNew Jersey State Police- Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, SuperintendentDivision of Criminal Justice- Pearl Minato, DirectorPaterson Police Department- Frederick Fife,...

AG Platkin Leads Multistate Condemnation of Major Credit Card Companies’ About-Face on Pledge to Implement New Merchant Code to Help Flag Potential Mass Shooters and Gun Traffickers

For Immediate Release: March 16, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa CoryellOAGpress@njoag.gov Letter TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today led a coalition of Attorneys...

Acting AG Platkin Announces Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Major Gun Trafficking Ring in Camden

Defendant Is Last to Be Sentenced as a Result of “Operation Zombie,” a Multistate Investigation that Led to the Seizure of 36 Firearms For Immediate Release: July 8, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralDivision of Criminal...

Acting AG Platkin Announces Four Arrests For Trafficking of Illegal Guns and Drugs in Atlantic County

New Jersey State Police, Division of Criminal Justice, Atlantic City Metro Task Force, and federal and local partners recover nine guns, including fully automatic “ghost” assault rifle For Immediate Release: February 24, 2022 Office of The Attorney General- Matthew J....
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