Former Trinidad cyclist Varun Maharajh sentenced to 7 years in US Prison for gun smuggling

Former Trinidad cyclist Varun Maharajh has been sentenced to seven years in a US prison for smuggling firearms overseas and possessing firearms as an unlawful alien.

The US Department of Justice said Maharjh pleaded guilty to the charges on March 21, 2024.

The court also ordered Maharajh to forfeit the firearms and ammunition seized in the case.

According to court documents, on June 28, 2022, Maharajh shipped a parcel to London containing a microwave with five concealed pistols inside. The package contained a Taurus G2C pistol, a Glock 17 Gen 5 pistol, two Glock 19 Gen 5 pistols, and 59 rounds of 9 mm ammunition. The serial numbers were obliterated on the firearms and Maharajh used a fake name, “Kelvin Singh,” to ship the package.

On July 18, 2022, Maharajh dropped off a package at a freight forwarding company in Miami. The package was addressed to Trinidad and Tobago and Maharajh worked with an intermediary who filled out the paperwork.