4 LI Men Arrested In Massive Gun Trafficking Ring Takedown: AG

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — Four Long Island residents were arrested and charged with a combined 125 counts during a massive gun trafficking operation takedown on Wednesday, New York Attorney General Letitia James said. The investigation — dubbed "Operation Silence of the Lamm" — included undercover agents and electronic surveillance, authorities said. The four individuals illegally sold 32 guns across Long Island, James said.

Scotbert Green, 63, of Brentwood; James McNulty, 33, of Deer Park; Harold Lamm, 36, of Deer Park; and Carl Singer, 89, of Islandia were charged with trafficking numerous assault weapons, semiautomatic pistols, revolvers, high-capacity ammunition feeding devices, and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition across Long Island, according to the AG.

"Gun traffickers invade our communities by putting weapons in the wrong hands for the wrong reasons," DEA Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan said. "By seizing 32 illegal guns from the streets of Long Island, we are making our communities safer from gun-related crime and violence. I applaud the men and women whose diligent work led to these arrests and seizures."

The four were charged with criminal sale of a firearm, criminal possession of a weapon, and conspiracy for their participation in the illegal gun trafficking operation. During the course of the operation, Green acted as a broker between McNulty and Singer, were worked as firearm suppliers, and sold firearms and ammunition to undercover officers nine times between January 2019 and June 2019, the AG said. McNulty also obtained firearms from Lamm, who also worked as a supplier, and sold numerous firearms and ammunition to undercover officers five time between April 2019 and October 2019. In a separate 28-count indictment, McNulty is also charged with selling another seven firearms, including an assault weapon, four high-capacity ammunition feeding devices, and ammunition to an undercover officer on January 27.

The investigation resulted in the recovery of the multiple firearms and ammunition including seven 9-millimeter semiautomatic pistols, seven .45 caliber semiautomatic pistols, four .40 caliber semiautomatic pistols and 1,063 rounds of ammunition. Some of the assault weapons, semiautomatic pistols, revolvers, high-capacity ammunition feeding devices, and more than one thousand rounds of ammunition recovered through this gun trafficking operation.

The four were charged with 12 crimes, including second degree criminal sale of a firearm, second degree criminal possession of a weapon and fourth degree conspiracy, among other charges. Green, McNulty, and Lamm were also charged with first degree criminal sale of a firearm. If convicted, Green, McNulty, and Lamm face a maximum of 25 years in prison, and Singer faces a maximum of 15 years in prison.

The separate 28-count indictment against McNulty — also unsealed on Tuesday — he was charged with second degree criminal sale of a firearm and second degree criminal possession of a weapon, among other charges. If convicted on this indictment, McNulty faces another 15 years in prison.

"Illegal guns have no place in our homes or on our streets," James said. "These individuals put all of our communities at risk by allegedly trafficking dozens of guns, including assault weapons, from other states into New York."

Authorities said these guns were seized in the operation: