Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Investigation Leads To Discovery Of 'Ghost Guns' Stockpile, Arrest Of Long Island Man Investigation Leads To Discovery Of 'Ghost Guns' Stockpile, Arrest Of Long Island Man
Investigation Leads To Discovery Of 'Ghost Guns' Stockpile, Arrest Of Long Island Man A lengthy investigation led to the discovery of a stockpile of so-called "ghost guns" and the arrest of a Long Island man, police said. According to detectives, John Dejana, 47, of Port Washington, was the subject of the investigation by the FBI Long Island Joint Terrorism Task Force.  Investigators were able to secure a search warrant of his home and properties which they executed on Thursday, Oct. 3.  As a result of the search, investigators recovered 11 illegal “ghost guns” (Firearms without means of identification or serial numbers) handguns, 10 of which were inside his home …

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
News
Long Island Man Accused Of Building Illegal Guns Had 800 Pounds Of Heroin, DA Says Long Island Man Accused Of Building Illegal Guns Had 800 Pounds Of Heroin, DA Says
Long Island Man Accused Of Building Illegal Guns Had 800 Pounds Of Heroin, DA Says A convicted felon on Long Island is facing drug and weapons charges after being busted building illegally modified guns and with hundreds of bags of heroin, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. Christopher Swanson, 42, of Sayville, was in possession of an assault rifle and automatic handgun when he was arrested last month on Wednesday, Aug. 14. At the time of his arrest at a Ronkonkoma hotel, he reportedly had approximately 800 bags of heroin in the room with him. District Attorney Timothy Sini said that man of the weapons were described as “ghost guns” because they do not have serial…

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by Zak Failla
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Politics
Here's What New CT Gun Safety Measures Will Do Here's What New CT Gun Safety Measures Will Do
Here's What New CT Gun Safety Measures Will Do Three new gun safety bills have been signed into law to reduce shooting deaths in Connecticut. Before a recent bill-signing ceremony, Gov. Ned Lamont recounted getting a call in January about the random shooting death of a 12-year-old boy on the front porch of his Bridgeport home. “It’s not just a couple of laws that I have the opportunity to sign, it is a movement,” Lamont said during the ceremony at the state Capitol in Hartford. Ethan’s Law calls for the safe storage of firearms in households where children under 18 years old are present. The law is named after Ethan Song, a G…

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by Jon Craig
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Growing Threat: NJ Authorities Discover Untraceable ‘Ghost Guns’ In Major Drug Takedown Growing Threat: NJ Authorities Discover Untraceable ‘Ghost Guns’ In Major Drug Takedown
Growing Threat: NJ Authorities Discover Untraceable ‘Ghost Guns’ In Major Drug Takedown State authorities working a drug investigation seized a half-dozen “ghost gun” assault rifles, along with parts for two more, while arresting a dozen men who they said trafficked weapons and drugs. Concern has been growing among law enforcement nationwide as more criminals assemble do-it-yourself “ghost guns” with a variety of machinery, including 3-D printers, from online mail-order kits. The results are unregistered weapons that don’t have serial numbers, making them impossible to trace, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Monday. “Assault rifles like these pose an especially deadly t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
DEP Sergeant From Hudson Valley Accused Of Illegally Manufacturing Handguns, Assault Rifles DEP Sergeant From Hudson Valley Accused Of Illegally Manufacturing Handguns, Assault Rifles
DEP Sergeant From Hudson Valley Accused Of Illegally Manufacturing Handguns, Assault Rifles A sergeant with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police is facing charges for allegedly illegally manufacturing dozens of guns and distributing them to people barred from possessing such weapons. Plattekill resident Gregg Marinelli, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 28, following an investigation into the illegal manufacturing of weapons in the Hudson Valley, including dozens of handguns and assault rifles, including one fully automatic weapon. New York State Police investigators said that it is alleged Marinelli assembled the guns in his Plattekill homeland then sold t…

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by Zak Failla
Stony Point, NY
News
Police Officer Nabbed For Illegally Selling Firearms, Orange County DA Says Police Officer Nabbed For Illegally Selling Firearms, Orange County DA Says
Police Officer Nabbed For Illegally Selling Firearms, Orange County DA Says An area police officer has been arrested for illegally selling more than five firearms over the past year. Gregg Marinelli, 38, of Plattekill, a police officer with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police, who holds the rank of Sergeant and is a Team Leader of with an EMS unit located outside of New York City, is accused of manufacturing dozens of handguns and assault rifles, including at least one fully automatic assault rifle, and selling them to individuals who are legally barred from possessing such weapons, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office.  Th…

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by Kathy Reakes