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Inmate Indicted for Running Gun Trade and Extremist Network from Prison

Hayden Espinosa used smuggled phones to sell illegal firearms and promote extremist ideologies while incarcerated in Louisiana.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is pictured during a press conference in New York City on May 30, 2024. Bragg on Tuesday announced the indictment of a man accused of selling firearms including "ghost gun" parts while incarcerated in federal prison.
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks at a press conference at the Louis J. Lefkowitz State Office Building in Manhattan on March 21, 2024.

Overview

  • Espinosa moderated a Telegram group called '3D Amendment' to sell guns and gun parts.
  • The group promoted neo-Nazi and white supremacist views, attracting violent extremists.
  • An undercover NYPD officer bought firearms from Espinosa while he was in prison.
  • The investigation linked Espinosa's activities to the Buffalo mass shooter.
  • Espinosa faces multiple felony charges and is set for arraignment on June 24.