"NY Authorities Bust Ghost Gun and Drug Trafficking Ring, Arresting Ex-Smith & Wesson Employee"

Three men have been charged with selling firearms and drugs to undercover investigators in an attempt to create a pipeline for unregistered weapons from Massachusetts to New York. Many of the weapons were untraceable so-called ghost guns assembled from components. One of the defendants, who had worked at a major firearms manufacturer, used his knowledge to teach buyers how to use the illegal guns. The men were charged in a 123-count indictment that included counts of criminal sale of a firearm, criminal sale of a ghost gun, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal sale of a controlled substance, and other charges.