Camden County Man Admits to Gun Trafficking

A Camden County man admitted he sold 22 guns without a license, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced Wednesday afternoon.

Anthony Gilmore, a/k/a “Tone,” 25, of Lawnside, pleaded guilty to an information charging him with one count of conspiring to deal firearms without a license and one count of possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon.

Between April 8, 2013, and July 8, 2014, Gilmore and four others conspired to sell 22 firearms on several occasions, for profit and without a license, according to documents filed in the case and statements made in court.

The conspirators in the case transported firearms from South Carolina to New Jersey on a weekly basis. At times, they were transported via Amtrak.

Gilmore admitted to participating in the sale of at least seven firearms, including handguns and shotguns, as well as a bulletproof vest, to a witness cooperating with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Gilmore twice old a firearm to the cooperating witness along with ammunition.

All 22 firearms are now in the custody of law enforcement, including handguns, shotguns, and an assault rifle.

The conspiracy charge to which Gilmore pleaded guilty carries a maximum potential penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The unlawful possession of a firearm as a convicted felon charge carries a maximum potential penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Sentencing is scheduled for March 23, 2015.

Fishman credited special agents of the ATF, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge George Belsky in Newark, New Jersey, with the investigation leading to today’s guilty plea. He also thanked special agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Carl J. Kotowski, as well as officers from the Winslow Township and Clementon police departments, for their work in the case.