Drugs — Chicago, IL — reported 2026-07-01

SUMMARY

Federal prosecutors allege five men ran a gun trafficking ring between Athens, Georgia, and Chicago.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Drugs
  • Location: Chicago, IL
  • Date reported: 2026-07-01
  • Suspect: male, Black
  • Status: arrest

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The alleged ring operated between 2020 and 2026, transporting dozens of firearms from Georgia to Illinois and Indiana.
  • Prosecutors say the ring provided guns to gang members linked to violence in Chicago, including a murder on June 20, 2021.
  • Anthony Edmond allegedly directed other defendants to make straw gun purchases in Georgia, which were then transported to Chicago.
  • Each time he bought the guns, prosecutors said Edmond allegedly falsified the required ATF Form 4473 by swearing he was the true buyer.
  • Prosecutors allege Enriquez supplied Edmond with machine gun conversion devices for semi-automatic weapons.