WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jerry Antonio Baine a/k/a Bank 3x, 23, of Durham, NC, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in the firearms business without a license, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
Between March 2023, and June 23, 2025, Baine conspired with Hassain Humphrey, Keishawn Turner, Jylin Woods, and Benjamin Martin, to illegally sell firearms. During this time, Baine sent Humphrey photographs of approximately 19 firearms, several were privately manufactured firearms, bearing no serial number. On multiple occasions, he indicate...