Bronx Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Trafficking Semiautomatic Rifles And 800 Rounds Of Ammunition

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that HASSAN HUBBARD was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for trafficking firearms. HUBBARD previously pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, who imposed today’s sentence.

“New Yorkers have made clear they want illegal firearms out of their neighborhoods, and that’s what they deserve,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton.  “Today’s lengthy sentence takes yet another provider of illegal automated weapons to gun-toting criminals off the streets of New York.  I commend the career prosecutors of this Office for their unwavering commitment to combatting the proliferation of illegal weapons and the havoc they wreak on our city.”

According to charging instruments and other public court filings:

In spring 2024, HUBBARD sold firearms and ammunition on multiple occasions to an undercover member of law enforcement from inside, or nearby, a Bronx apartment building.  The firearms HUBBARD sold included semiautomatic assault rifles, an untraceable “ghost gun,” and high-capacity magazines, along with over 800 rounds of ammunition.  Some of the firearms and ammunition HUBBARD sold are shown below:

In imposing the sentence, Judge Subramanian remarked upon the “important need to send a message that when firearm trafficking is detected, the penalties are significant.”

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In addition to his prison term, HUBBARD, 54, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced to three years of supervised release. 

Mr. Clayton praised the outstanding investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New York City Police Department.

The case is being handled by the Office’s Violent Organizations and Crime Unit.  Assistant U.S. Attorneys Patrick R. Moroney, Ashley C. Nicolas, and Jared D. Hoffman are in charge of the prosecution.