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A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to state prison for his involvement in a Montgomery County gun-trafficking ring tied to a deadly Lower Merion home invasion and the manufacture of 3D-printed “ghost guns," according to a report.
Corry K. Simpson, 39, of the 5600 block of North Marvine Street in Philadelphia, received a 7- to 20-year state prison sentence after pleading guilty to corrupt organizations, illegal firearm transfers, and criminal use of a communication facility. His sentence includes a mandatory five-year term for unlawfully transferring a gun.
Prosecutors say Simpson acted as a middleman, purchasing a firearm from Charles Edward Fulforth, who was identified as a main player in the ring, and passing it on to an unknown buyer. Simpson was one of eight people arrested in January as part of the investigation.
Police allege the trafficking network was run by Fulforth, Kelvin Roberts Jr., and Jeremy Fuentes, all of whom have already been convicted and sentenced to life in prison for their roles in the Dec. 8, 2024, home invasion in Lower Merion that killed 25-year-old Andrew Gaudio and critically injured his mother.
The homicide investigation ultimately exposed the larger gun-manufacturing network, which dealt in untraceable 3D-printed weapons, silencers, and machine-gun conversion devices. Searches of Fulforth’s Abington Township home and a garage in Oreland uncovered multiple weapons, parts, 3D printers, and tools. Detectives also recovered the 3D-printed 9mm ghost gun used to kill Gaudio, along with another firearm tied to Fulforth.
Several additional members of the organization have pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing, while Fulforth, Roberts, and Fuentes still face separate trials for their alleged trafficking roles.
