The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Yesenia Ramos, 43, of Stroudsburg, and Windall Mitchell, 34, of East Stroudsburg, were charged on June 20 by a federal grand jury with multiple counts of making false statements to federally licensed firearms dealers.

According to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Ramos and Mitchell are charged with conspiring to provide false information to licensed dealers to buy of 15 firearms between May 15, 2021 and June 14, 2022, in Monroe County.

The guns were purchased from dealers in Monroe County, including Dunkelberger’s Sports Outfitters in Stroudsburg and Brodheadsville, Pocono Mountain Firearms in Scotrun, The Gun Place in East Stroudsburg, and Lopez Firearms in Pocono Summit.

The indictment also charges Ramos with 15 substantive counts of making false statements to federally licensed firearms dealers, and charges Mitchell with being a felon in possession of firearms.

The charge against the defendants resulted from an investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), and the Pennsylvania State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert J. O’Hara is prosecuting the case.