A former Fort Myers resident who helped funnel Glock pistols out of Florida and across the border is heading to federal prison.
Osnyson Desrosiers was sentenced on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Kyle Dudek to two years in federal prison for his role in a firearm-trafficking scheme. Desrosiers had pleaded guilty on November 19, 2025, to conspiring to make false statements to federally licensed firearms dealers and to making false statements to a firearms dealer, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida.
Prosecutors say that in early to mid 2022, Desrosiers teamed up with a co-defendant to "straw purchase" several dozen Glock handguns from licensed dealers across Florida. On paper, they were the buyers. In reality, investigators say, the guns were meant for someone else. Several of those firearms were later smuggled into Canada and have already surfaced in Canadian law-enforcement investigations.
Court Filings Detail Seized Glocks
A preliminary order of forfeiture filed in the Middle District of Florida lists multiple Glock pistols, identified by model and serial number, that the court found were "involved in the offenses charged" and subject to forfeiture at sentencing, according to Middle District of Florida court records. The order, entered in Fort Myers, states that once the forfeiture process is complete, the government is authorized to dispose of the weapons.
Co-Defendant Already Sentenced
Desrosiers was not the only one to face prison time in the scheme. Court papers identify Derick Desir as a co-conspirator. He pleaded guilty earlier and was sentenced last November to three years and ten months in federal prison for his role in the conspiracy, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Prosecutors say purchases tied to Desir included roughly a dozen Glock pistols bought in multiple transactions from dealers in Lee County. At least five of those guns have since turned up in Canadian investigations, underscoring how quickly U.S.-bought firearms can circle back in police files.
Federal Task Forces Drove the Investigation
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Homeland Security Investigations led the probe, working with federal prosecutors under Project Safe Neighborhoods and other strike-force initiatives, according to ATF's Tampa field division. Those joint efforts are part of a broader push in Florida to crack down on trafficking pipelines that move guns purchased in the United States into foreign markets.
Cross-Border Gun Pipelines Remain a Persistent Problem
Research has shown that firearms purchased in the United States can show up in Canada after a relatively short "time to crime," a pattern that strongly suggests many weapons are bought for resale rather than personal use. The trend is documented in work from the Center for American Progress, and it is a key reason federal agents focus on cases where multiple guns are acquired in coordinated purchases.
Legal Note
The federal offenses at the center of this case involve making false statements in connection with firearm purchases, conduct criminalized under 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6) along with related record-keeping provisions in 18 U.S.C. § 924. Depending on the specific charge, the law allows for prison terms of up to ten years. The statutory language is available at 18 U.S.C. § 922.
