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Man sentenced to 12 years in Orange County gun running case

Orange County District Attorney says defendant gets 12 years in county-wide gun running crackdown.

News 12 Staff

Mar 4, 2026, 7:06 AM

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A man who admitted to funneling guns into Orange County has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.

William Pulley, 34, of North Carolina, pleaded guilty in the case.

Pulley was arrested under the operation known as “Hot Lunch."

Prosecutors say Pulley acted with others to sell more than 10 illegal firearms in the county between November of 2023 and May of 2024.

Overall, Operation Hot Lunch ended with more than 30 people being charged with narcotics, firearm and conspiracy offenses.

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