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Prosecutors say that ghost guns, conversion devices, and a 3D printer were seized in a search of Angel Negron’s Eastie apartment.
Police say they found three privately made firearms (ghost guns), four machine gun conversion devices, a 3D printer, five magazines and 31 privately made firearm receivers during the search of an East Boston apartment. Courtesy/U.S. Attorney
A federal grand jury has indicted a 47-year-old East Boston man on charges of illegally possessing firearms, including a machine gun, according to federal prosecutors.
Angel Negron is charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of possession of a machine gun, according to U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley. Negron was previously arrested on a criminal complaint in March and remains in custody pending a May 6 hearing.
Investigators allegedly seized multiple weapons and firearm parts while searching Negron’s apartment on March 31. Authorities say they found three privately made firearms, also known as “ghost guns,” along with four machine gun conversion devices, a 3D printer, five magazines, and 31 privately made firearm receivers.
Prosecutors say that between Jan. 14 and March 2, Negron ordered 29 firearm parts to his apartment through his eBay account. On March 3, he allegedly contacted a firearm company to complain about a malfunctioning trigger purchased through eBay, and included a photograph of a firearm with a 3D-printed frame.
Negron has a prior conviction from 2007 in Suffolk Superior Court for possession of a firearm without a license and carrying a loaded firearm, according to Foley’s office. He was sentenced to 30 months in prison for that charge.
If convicted of the felon-in-possession charge, Negron faces up to 15 years in prison, while the machine gun charge carries up to 10 years. Both charges also include the possibility of supervised release and fines, Foley’s office said.
Morgan Rousseau is a freelance writer for Boston.com, where she reports on a variety of local and regional news.
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