5 Oswego County Teens Arrested For Trafficking In Illegal Guns

Oswego, N.Y. - Five Oswego County teens, four 18 years of age and one just 15, have been arrested for trafficking in illegal weapons:

State Police say the teens were selling handguns, ghost guns, assault weapons, 3D printed guns, and firearm parts used to convert semi-automatic weapons into fully automatic weapons. Ten illegal firearms were seized, including handguns, a submachine gun with a silencer, stolen and defaced firearms, and a 40-round extended magazine. Troopers believe some of the firearms came out of state. The five individuals were arrested for 32 felonies and two misdemeanors.

The following are the teens and the charges they face:

Christian G. Sotomartin, age 18 from 52 East Schuyler Street, Oswego, NY

(1) count - Criminal Sale of a Firearm 1st degree (B-Felony)

(3) counts - Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd degree - Loaded Firearm (C-Felony)

(1) count - Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree - Assault Rifle (D-Felony)

(4) counts - Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree - Ammo Clip (D-Felony)

(2) counts - Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree - Defaced Firearm (D-Felony)

(1) count - Criminal Sale of a Ghost Gun 2nd degree (E-Felony)

(7) counts - Criminal Possession of a Firearm (E-Felony)

(1) count - Criminal Possession of stolen property – Firearm (E-Felony)

(1) count - Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th degree - Ghost Gun (A-Misdemeanor)

Jocelyn E. Maya, age 18 from 52 East Schuyler Street, Oswego, NY

(1) count - Criminal Possession of a Firearm (E-Felony)

Kadyn-Jabez D. Grady age 18 from 34 East 4th Street, Oswego, NY

(1) count - Criminal Sale of a Firearm 3rd degree (D-Felony)

(2) counts - Criminal Possession of a Firearm (E-Felony)

Jordan R. Ware age 18 from 930 South First Street, Fulton, NY

(1) count - Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd degree - Loaded Firearm (C-Felony)

(1) count - Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree - Ammo Clip (D-Felony)