BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Pennsylvania man was sentenced on Friday for conspiracy to traffic firearms in Jamestown.
Officials say that Christian Arroyo Collazo, 28, of New Castle, PA, will serve 36-months in prison for transporting firearms to Jamestown.
Between July 2022 and March 2023, Collazo trafficked a total of approximately 40 firearms, including pistols, AR-style rifles, handguns, revolvers, and high-capacity magazines.
Collazo also utilized social media to conduct firearm-related conversations, where he would send photos of firearms to potential buyers.
According to U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross, the case was prosecuted under the new criminal provisions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
The Act, which Congress enacted, and the President signed in June 2022, is the first federal statute specifically designed to target the unlawful trafficking and straw-purchasing of firearms.
