Federal authorities in the United States have uncovered an alleged gun-smuggling operation that funneled firearms and ammunition into Dominica using shipments falsely labeled as food and clothing.
According to federal court documents, investigators intercepted a package that arrived in Dominica marked as containing clothes. Instead, authorities reportedly discovered six firearms with obliterated serial numbers, 13 magazines, and 150 rounds of ammunition concealed inside.
A second shipment, labeled as canned food and intercepted in South Florida before reaching the island, allegedly contained six 9mm handguns and 12 magazines. Both packages were traced back to an Orlando-based shipping company.
Court records indicate that employees at the shipping company identified the individual who dropped off the packages, leading investigators to Kenny James Phillip, a Central Florida resident now facing federal charges for firearms smuggling.
