Five individuals have been charged in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Northern District of Georgia with firearms-related offenses during a multi-agency immigration enforcement operation in metro-Atlanta during the past week.
In addition to the individuals charged federally, law enforcement seized more than a dozen firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in connection with the operations.
According to Acting U.S. Attorney Richard Moultrie, the charges, and other information presented in court: From March 24 to April 2, 2025, federal law enforcement agencies conducted a series of enforcement operations targeting individuals allegedly committing firearms and other violations, including those illegally present in the United States.
During the operation, law enforcement seized 13 firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Resulting investigations revealed that many of the firearms were bound for Mexico.
