NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A man was charged after authorities found two AR-15 assault rifles, four ghost guns, an ammunition stockpile and more in the basement apartment of his parents' Flushing home.
Zhili Song, 30, was busted after the search turned up a cache of weapons and more after a lengthy investigation, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said Thursday.
"The arsenal of lethal illegal weapons and ammunition seized in this defendant’s home because of our investigation could have done untold damage," Katz said in a statement. "We will not let up in our efforts to get deadly weapons off the streets."
Prosecutors said that the longterm inquiry looked into the purchase of polymer-based, unserialized firearm components by Song. These components are easily assembled into operable firearms without serial numbers — commonly referred to as ghost guns — that enable users to skirt background checks.
Song was arraigned on more than 30 gun-related counts after officials executed a court-authorized search on Tuesday, prosecutors said.
Authorities seized four untraceable .9mm ghost guns from the basement, three completely constructed and one disassembled in the basement. Also confiscated, authorities said, were two AR-15 assault rifles, two semi-automatic rifles, and two bolt-action rifles, as well as a silencer, ammo for all the weapons, and tools used to make the ghost guns.
Officials also discovered a vest with bullet-proof plates, as well as holographic sights and laser-targeting systems used to aim the guns and illuminate the intended victim.
Song, who doesn't have a license to possess or own a firearm in New York City, faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted. He is due back in court on Friday.
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