🚨This Week at ATF: ATF is on the offensive: shutting down firearm traffickers, taking violent criminals off the streets, supporting shooting investigations with trace, NIBIN, and K-9 support, and teaming up with local partners to drive high-impact investigations!
➡️Deployed 80
#ICYMI Last week, an alleged serial arsonist arrested and charged with torching a Brooklyn smoke shop. Thanks to ATF NY’s Arson and Explosives Task Force alongside our valued partners at FDNY and NYPD.
ATF is hiring Special Agents! New agents can earn up to $60,000 in signing bonuses, and experienced agents may receive up to $25,000 when transferring. Veterans receive hiring preference and age‑waiver opportunities. If you're ready to make an impact in the fight against violent
Strong partnerships deliver strong results. This 12-year state prison sentence reflects the outstanding collaboration between the Saratoga County DA’s Office, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, ATF and our law enforcement partners to dismantle a drug trafficking and ghost gun
Our condolences are with @RFDPIO1 and the family and friends of Lieutenant John Joseph, who died from an occupational cancer. Lt. Joseph served with the department for 18 years. #LODD#LastAlarm@ATFNewYork
Firearms traffickers fuel violent crime. A Rochester man who illegally purchased firearms in Pennsylvania and trafficked them into New York was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison. Great work by ATF NY Rochester Violent Crime Task Force, RPD & USAO WDNY.
ATF Special Agent and former Dade County police officer Eddie Benitez was shot and killed during an undercover operation in Miami #OTD in 1983. He served with distinction and received an award for exceptional bravery shortly before his death. We will never forget his sacrifice.
🚨This Week at ATF: ATF delivered major blows against violent criminals and illegal firearms traffickers!
➡️Operation Hurricane in Florida: 46 arrests, 94 firearms seized, and over 9kg of illicit drugs taken off the streets
➡️High-level transnational criminal organization leader
An ATF NY Albany investigation led to an 11+ years federal sentence for armed Schenectady drug trafficker. The defendant trafficked methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine while armed. This sentence is the result of the outstanding collaboration between ATF, Schenectady PD, the
ATF is proposing major updates to Form 4473 (Firearms Transaction Record) and its regulations. The changes would:
•Streamline identity and residency verification
•Extend the validity period of NICS background checks
•Clarify background check exceptions
•Allow electronic
A Schenectady man who is a prior felon was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for possession of multiple illegal firearms. Every illegal firearm recovered represents a potential act of violence prevented. Thanks to the partnership between ATF NY Albany, the Schenectady PD,
ATF strongly encourages broad public participation in its regulatory process . We’ve released several Notices of Proposed Rulemaking and encourage comments from firearms licensees, industry partners, stakeholders, gun owners, and the public. Your input helps us create clearer,
A Venezuelan citizen was sentenced for unlawfully possessing a firearm. Thanks to efforts of ATF NY Albany, HSI, Albany PD & USAO NDNY. Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts.
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