Stephen Barborini

Stephen J. Barborini, Resident Agent in Charge-Special Agent (RET) worked at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for 24 years of service. He is currently a Detective for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. He has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Florida Atlantic University. He has toured and performed research at many firearm and ammunition manufacturers and firearm reference collections/museums in the U.S. and Europe. Barborini is an elite expert in the field of firearms and firearms investigations. He is highly regarded as a subject matter expert in the fields of social media firearm investigations, international and domestic firearms trafficking investigations, firearm cybercrime investigations, and the procedures, rules, and laws as they pertain to the import, manufacture, and sale of firearms. Barborini investigated and managed many multi-jurisdictional complex cases, including firearms trafficking and long-term undercover operations. He created and supervised a multi-agency task force, investigated a multi-defendant cartel-run arms smuggling case, and investigated specific terrorism groups with successful prosecutions.