New Jersey Men Sentenced for Roles in 'Ghost Gun' Trafficking Network

Defendants receive substantial prison terms for illegal firearm dealings and related offenses, including child pornography possession

NEW JERSEY - Several members of a gun manufacturing and trafficking network in Passaic and Hudson counties have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in the illegal fabrication and sale of personally made firearms (PMFs), commonly known as “ghost guns,” as well as other offenses, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Corey Jenkins Jr., 31, of Paterson, New Jersey, received an 87-month prison sentence with three years of supervised release. Richard Mullane, 27, of Bayonne, New Jersey, was sentenced on June 5, 2024, to 72 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. Savion Clyburn, 21, of Paterson, was sentenced on May 30, 2024, to 60 months in prison and three years of supervised release.

The defendants pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams to conspiracy to engage in unlicensed dealing of firearms and engaging in unlicensed dealing of firearms. Jenkins also pleaded guilty to possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, and Mullane to possession of child pornography.

The investigation into the trafficking network began in December 2022 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in collaboration with state and local law enforcement agencies. Controlled purchases in December 2022 and January 2023 led to the recovery of over a dozen firearms. Additional firearms were seized during search warrants executed on January 30, 2023. During the search, Jenkins discarded a loaded PMF out of his window upon noticing the police presence.

Further examination of electronic devices seized from Mullane’s home on January 30, 2023, revealed over 600 images of child pornography.

U.S. Attorney Sellinger credited the investigation and subsequent arrests to the collaborative efforts of ATF special agents, postal inspectors, and numerous local law enforcement agencies across New Jersey. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Belgiovine of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Criminal Division in Trenton.