Brooklyn man indicted for allegedly running illegal gun trafficking ring in Flatbush
Khyle Williams, 31, is charged with 176 crimes, accused of selling numerous semiautomatic pistols, revolvers and high-capacity magazines in at least nine separate sales between May and October 2025.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James, the New York City Police Department the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced the indictment of a Brooklyn man for allegedly running an illegal gun trafficking operation in Flatbush.
Khyle Williams, 31, is charged with 176 crimes, accused of selling numerous semiautomatic pistols, revolvers and high-capacity magazines in at least nine separate sales between May and October 2025.
According to the indictment, authorities recovered 32 firearms, 12 high-capacity magazines and 200 rounds of ammunition from Williams.
Williams allegedly used encrypted messaging apps to negotiate gun prices before obtaining the firearm. He would meet customers in a car in Flatbush, typically selling the firearms for $800 to $1,100.
Some of the firearms Williams is accused of selling were reported stolen in Georgia, investigators say.
Williams is charged with conspiracy, 94 counts of criminal sale of a firearm, 49 counts of criminal possession of a weapon and 31 counts of criminal possession of a firearm.
"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," said AG James. "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 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," said NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. "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."
Williams faces up to 25 years behind bars if convicted.
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