Two Lewisboro residents were arrested and seven “ghost guns” were seized recently after an investigation by the Westchester County Police Department’s narcotics unit and supported by the Lewisboro Police Department.
Two men, 46, and 42, of Goldens Bridge, were charged with multiple felonies, including second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
The fourth-degree weapons charge is a misdemeanor, the rest are felonies. The controlled substance charge also is a felony.
One of the men, a previously convicted felon, and the other man were found in possession of seven personally made firearms, a quantity of cocaine and unfinished firearm frames, police said. Investigators determined they had been utilizing a 3D printer to manufacture unserialized firearms and modifying flare guns into operable weapons, investigators said.
A search warrant was executed at their residence about 8 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4, and they were taken into custody. The two were arraigned and sent to the Westchester County Jail in lieu of $3,500 bail.
The investigation, which is continuing, was conducted with additional assistance from the Westchester County Police Special Response Team, Emergency Service Unit, Forensic Investigations Unit, and Hazardous Devices Unit, and the State Police Special Investigations Unit, FBI Westchester Safe Streets Task Force, Queens County District Attorney’s Office and the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.