New York Attorney General Letitia James, the New York City Police Department (NYPD), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced the indictment and arrest of Khyle Williams, 31, from Brooklyn. Williams is accused of illegally selling multiple semiautomatic pistols, revolvers, high-capacity magazines, and ammunition. The investigation led by the Office of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) resulted in recovering 32 firearms, 12 high-capacity magazines, and 200 rounds of ammunition. Williams faces 176 charges related to illegal gun sales and possession; if convicted, he could receive up to 25 years in prison.
Attorney General James stated: “New York City continues to turn the tide against gun violence, and investigations that stop gun traffickers and get guns off our streets are critical to keeping people safe. My office is committed to putting a stop to gun trafficking operations that flood our communities with dangerous weapons. I thank our law enforcement partners for their work in this investigation to seize dozens of firearms and protect New Yorkers.”
NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch said: “NYPD detectives, working in collaboration with the ATF, continue to do what they do best: identify the firearms, arrest the traffickers, and shut down dangerous operations that put our communities at risk. Thanks to our precision-policing strategies — which seized 32 guns and a cache of accessories in this case — over the first two months of 2026, we achieved the lowest number of shooting incidents and shooting victims ever recorded in New York City history. I thank Attorney General James for her partnership in ensuring justice is served and her longstanding dedication to fighting gun violence.”
ATF Special Agent Bryan DiGirolamo added: “Gun traffickers who attempt to flood our communities with illegal firearms will be identified, investigated, and held accountable. This case demonstrates the impact of sustained collaboration between ATF NY/ NYPD Joint Firearms Task Force and the New York State Attorney General’s Office. Special thank you to the NYPD’s 5th Precinct Field Intelligence Officers. By removing 32 firearms, high-capacity magazines, and ammunition from circulation, we have disrupted a dangerous trafficking pipeline and taken meaningful steps to reduce violent gun crime.”
The joint investigation involved controlled firearm purchase operations using covert video surveillance as well as analysis of financial records. From May through October 2025, Williams allegedly used encrypted messaging apps for negotiations before meeting buyers in his car within Flatbush neighborhood locations; guns were reportedly sold for $800–$1,100 each. Some weapons recovered had been reported stolen from Georgia.
Williams has been charged with one count of Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree; seven counts of Criminal Sale of a Firearm in the First Degree; ten counts in Second Degree; seventy-seven counts in Third Degree; twenty-eight counts related to Criminal Possession of a Weapon in Second Degree; twenty-one counts related to Criminal Possession of a Weapon in Third Degree; thirty-two counts relating specifically to Criminal Possession of a Firearm.
All charges remain accusations until proven otherwise at trial or by plea.
Multiple agencies contributed personnel including members from both ATF’s Joint Firearms Task Force as well as NYPD officers across several ranks such as Police Officer Adrian Soulier through Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Heilig under Chief Joseph Kenny’s supervision.
The Kings County District Attorney’s Office also assisted along with OAG investigators led by OCTF Detectives Bradford Farrell and Michael Dealmeida under Detective Supervisor Bradford Miller among others.
Prosecution is being handled by OCTF Assistant Deputy Attorney General Michelle Kiley supervised by Downstate OCTF Deputy Chief Lauren Abinanti with support staff including Legal Support Analyst Gianna Morano.
Letitia James heads the New York Attorney General, an agency responsible for public law enforcement across regional offices throughout New York state (source). The office promotes social justice through civil rights enforcement while providing services such as consumer fraud investigations (source). It works on protecting public safety—including actions like these—defending civil rights protections for residents statewide (source).
