Brooklyn gun runner who used Chinatown buses to bring 112 firearms to New York sentenced to 17 years

 A Brooklyn man pleaded guilty Wednesday for exploiting the lax gun laws in other states by purchasing firearms there and illegally transporting them on Chinatown-bound buses.
Michael Bassier will be sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in bringing 112 firearms to the streets of Brooklyn for resale.
“This defendant knew what he was doing was illegal but had no qualms about putting the lives of Brooklyn residents at risk so that he could turn a hefty profit,” said Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson.
Bassier, 32, and other co-defendants were charged on a 541-count indictment.
Most have pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing.
Bassier took advantage of what’s called the “Iron Pipeline,” a route smugglers use to buy guns in southern states where guns laws are lax to sell them illegally in cities like New York, where gun laws are strict.
During the investigation, Bassier made 12 trips to Atlanta, using Chinatown bus lines and transporting up to six guns to New York on each trip.

He later sold the guns to an undercover cop, authorities said.

Prosecutors said Bassier paid between $150 and $300 per gun — and paid the straw buyers a fee of $50 per gun.
The undercover paid on average between $800 and $1,200 per gun — although the assault weapons purchased by the undercover cost approximately $2,000 to $2,500 on the market.
“These merchants of death willing to exploit lax gun laws outside of New York are now on notice that a prison cell awaits them in New York," said Thompson.

Bassier is expected to be sentenced Sept. 16.

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