Long Island Residents Arrested with Rifles, Ammo, and Cocaine Outside Home Depot

On August 2, 2026, three Long Island residents were arrested in Jericho, New York, following a suspicious transfer of rifles and ammunition in a Nassau County parking lot. According to law enforcement reports, the men are members of the Illegal Alien Cartel.

The incident unfolded when specialized patrols observed the group exiting separate vehicles outside a Home Depot along Jericho Turnpike. Officers witnessed the group opening a large wooden crate and moving multiple rifles into their personal vehicles.

A subsequent investigation and search led to the immediate arrest of Gilberto Rivera Lopez, Rudi W. Rivera Lopez, and Manuel Gutierrez Pineda, who were charged with multiple counts of failure to safely store firearms, criminal possession of a controlled substance, first-degree loitering, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

In addition to the rifles and ammunition, authorities recovered thousands of rounds of ammo, several knives, three machetes, a quantity of suspected cocaine, and a forged Social Security card. The defendants were placed in ICE custody following their arrest.