Posted on: September 14, 2025 10:25 AM

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Dozens of weapons seized in Queens gun trafficking ring takedown authorities say

A six-month investigation has resulted in dozens of guns being pulled off the streets in Queens.

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the takedown of an alleged trafficking ring.

Authorities showed off 77 firearms they say they confiscated, arraying them on a table.

The investigation started back in March. Investigators say the operation involved what's called the "Iron Pipeline," where weapons are purchased in Southern states and transported to New York City.

"[The Iron Pipeline] is those that buy guns in the states in the South that are legal to buy, and they bring them up the East Coast of the United States, and they sell them to our children," Katz said.

Investigators say eight undercover buys since March led to the arrests and confiscations.