District Attorney Announces Largest Gun Trafficking Case in Orange County History

Operation Powder Burn recovered 67 illegally sold firearms in a Newburgh, New York-focused investigation.

Confiscated guns and narcotics on display at a news conference regarding Operation Powder Burn, in Goshen, N.Y., on Aug. 1, 2025. Oliver Mantyk/The Epoch Times

ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y.—Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced the success of the largest gun trafficking case in county history on Aug. 1, alongside other politicians and members of law enforcement.

The operation, dubbed Operation Powder Burn, focused on taking down an illegal gun and narcotics trafficking ring based in Newburgh, New York.