Overview
- Laurence Gray, 65, was arraigned Wednesday after a March 17 superseding indictment added attempted material support to a foreign terrorist organization to his case.
- Prosecutors say he tried to supply guns to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in May 2025 and conspired that year to arm both CJNG and the Sinaloa Cartel.
- Court filings list semiautomatic pistols, a Barrett .50‑caliber rifle, and FNH M249S belt‑fed rifles that fire one round per trigger pull as the weapons at issue.
- Gray was first charged in 2025 with trafficking offenses tied to straw purchases, which occur when someone buys a gun for another person who is not the true buyer.
- The Justice Department says the case falls under Operation Take Back America, and outlets highlighted potential penalties of up to 20 years per terrorism count as well as the Trump administration’s focus on border and cartel enforcement.