
Luis Alsina and Michael Alsina were also charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance, as well as conspiracy, for their participation in the illegal heroin distribution scheme. Officials say the five defendants were charged with criminal sale of a firearm, criminal possession of a weapon, and conspiracy for their participation in the illegal gun trafficking operation. The indictment also alleges that Rafael Cruz supplied two firearms for sales brokered by Michael Alsina, while Josue Pagan-Adorno and Miguel Rodriguez transported firearms for sale to undercover officers, and that Luis Alsina and Michael Alsina combined to sell approximately 250 grams of heroin to undercover officers on four occasions spanning from Augthrough September 5, 2019.

The investigation, dubbed "Operation Iron Empire," included the use of physical surveillance, electronic surveillance, and undercover operations.ĭuring the course of the recorded transactions, authorities said the defendants repeatedly referenced their ability to obtain guns from Pennsylvania and bring them into New York to be sold.Īccording to the indictment, Michael Alsina acted as a broker between his firearms suppliers and undercover officers, to whom he sold firearms and/or ammunition on 10 occasions between June 22, 2019, and November 12, 2019.Īdditionally, Luis Alsina provided the firearms and/or ammunition to Michael Alsina for seven of those 10 sales and also sold firearms directly to undercover officers on three other occasions from June 22, 2019, through December 27, 2019, according to the indictment. I thank our partners in law enforcement for their invaluable support and for their help to ensure the safety of all New Yorkers." "These five individuals allegedly made a business of flooding our communities with dangerous weapons including assault weapons and drugs, putting our city in harm's way.
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