A South Carolina man was sentenced to seven years in prison for selling nearly a dozen illegal firearms that he trafficked from South Carolina to Nassau County.
On four separate dates between August 2023 and January 2024, Kim Lilly sold eleven illegal firearms in Freeport, including an assault rifle and assault pistol, and numerous pistols. All but one of the firearms were loaded and sold with accompanying ammunition. Lilly also sold several high-capacity magazines. The weapons were found to have been initially purchased from a pawn shop in South Carolina and then trafficked by Lilly to Nassau County.
Prior to living in South Carolina, the defendant was a resident of Freeport.
Lilly was arrested on April 3 in Farmingdale by members of the ATF Firearms Task Force. Following Lilly’s arrest, two loaded handguns were recovered during a search warrant executed on his vehicle.
Lilly’s co-defendant, Tomeca Jeter, 49, of South Carolina, pleaded guilty to Attempted Criminal Possession of a Firearm (a Class A misdemeanor) on July 10 before Judge Colin O’Donnell. She was sentenced to time served on October 16.
Lilly, 45, of Greenville, South Carolina, pleaded guilty on September 26 before Judge Colin O’Donnell to charges of Criminal Sale of a Firearm in the First Degree (a Class B violent felony) and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree (a Class C violent felony). He was sentenced today to seven years in prison and five years’ post-release supervision.
“This case underscores the danger of illegal firearms making their way into our communities. Trafficking weapons into Nassau County not only endangers individuals and families, but it also fuels violence on our streets,” said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. “Every gun seized during this investigation has prevented countless potential shootings. My prosecutors work tirelessly to keep Nassau County the safest county in America, and I intend to maintain that level of security for everyone who lives here.”