11 Firearms Seized In Salem Co. Traffic Stop, Burlington Co. Man Charged: Feds

CAMDEN, NJ — A Bordentown man was charged with conspiracy to engage in firearms trafficking, unlawful transportation of firearms in interstate commerce and unlawful transportation of firearms obtained in another state following a seizure of 11 firearms on Wednesday, a U.S. Attorney General said.

Dominic Maloney, 19, was arrested Wednesday in Salem County, authorities said. He made his first appearance on the charges in U.S. Magistrate Court on Friday, authorities said.

Maloney, 19, was already under felony indictment for an incident in February when the new charges were filed, according to authorities.

The previous charges from the February incident are unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, aggravated assault and making terroristic threats, according to authorities.

As a result of the February incident, Mahoney was banned from transporting firearms in interstate commerce as a result of the February events, authorities said.

Mahoney's Instagram account, as well as that of an associate, indicated that as of June 1, Maloney "was in the state of Georgia to obtain firearms and intended to transport those firearms to New Jersey to distribute them to others for profit," according to authorities.

On Wednesday, an SUV containing Maloney was spotted in Maryland and stopped in New Jersey, authorities said. A search of the SUV yielded eight semiautomatic pistols, one semiautomatic rifle, and two shotguns, authorities said.

The new charges "each carry a maximum potential penalty of five years in prison and a fine of

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