Illegal alien convicted in NYC for smuggling guns and cocaine along East Coast

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NEW YORK, N.Y. — A Dominican national who entered the United States illegally last year has been convicted of trafficking firearms and narcotics between North Carolina and New York City, federal prosecutors announced Friday.

Bianneury Pena, 35, also known as “Charly,” was found guilty after a four-day jury trial before U.S. District Judge Denise L. Cote. He was convicted on three counts: gun trafficking conspiracy, unlawful possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, and conspiracy to distribute cocaine. He faces up to 50 years in prison when sentenced on October 17.

“Within weeks of entering the United States unlawfully, Pena immersed himself in a gun and drug trafficking scheme,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “Pena and his crew smuggled guns and cocaine…