MANHATTAN, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., and New York City Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell announced today the indictment of Christopher Fox, 30, for possessing equipment to manufacture 3D-printed ghost guns, chemicals to produce narcotics, and controlled substances in his Upper East Side apartment.
Fox faces multiple charges related to Criminal Possession of Controlled Substances, Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Manufacturing of Machines, and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition.
Fox allegedly manufactured gun parts to assemble an operable assault weapon-style rifle and purchased items worth nearly $7,600 to assemble firearms and print 3D weapons between March 30, 2018, and December 17, 2022.
Investigators found 3D-printed firearm components, ammunition, and drug manufacturing paraphernalia during a search of his apartment. Fox also possessed multiple digital blueprints for printing assault weapon-style rifles.