Suffolk Gun Trafficking Ring Busted; 9 Arrested: DA

A gun trafficking ring led by a 25-year-old woman has been dismantled and nine people are behind bars, Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini said Wednesday.

The nine people arrested are alleged to have been involved in 63 illegal gun sales on 52 different dates, Sini said.

The investigation resulted in the seizure of 56 weapons, including 46 handguns, 2 assault weapons and one fully-automatic 9-millimeter Norinco rifle, also known as an Uzi.

“This was an extraordinary investigation that took a lot of care, strategy and patience, and as a result we have removed a number of firearms from the streets of Suffolk County and also taken out a large gun trafficking operation,” Sini said. “That gun trafficking operation is directly linked to gun crime on the streets of Suffolk County.”

The operation was led by 25-year-old Yasmine White, of Mastic Beach, who, along with her father, brother and other associates, facilitated the illegal sale of firearms in Suffolk for more than one year, Sini said.

Yasmine White faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted. White’s father, Timothy White Sr., 46, of Mastic Beach, was involved in at least four illegal firearm sales, Sini said.

Timothy White Jr., 22, of Bellport, was involved in at least 11 illegal firearm sales, Sini said.

As a result of the investigation, White Jr. was also charged with second degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing James Skinner, 50, of Queens, in North Bellport on June 17.

The others facing charges are:

• Jaason Hartmann, 21, of Riverhead
• Montaigne Henderson, 25, of East Quogue
• Hector Rodriguez, 44, of Farmingville
• Trayrone Booker, 24, of Shirley
• Justin Braunskill, 31, of Mastic Beach
• Daquan Garrison, 27, of Bellport

Through firearms tracing by the ATF, the weapons recovered were traced to locations of origin in 15 states, including New York. Nine of the weapons were defaced to remove their serial numbers and make them untraceable.

Six of the weapons had been reported stolen and four of the guns were determined to have been used in shootings that occurred in Suffolk County.

Timothy White Sr.

Jaason Hartmann

Hector Rodriguez

Montaigne Henderson

All photos provided by the SCDA's office