A Ukrainian national who completed U.S.Air Force officer training was recently convicted of five counts after authorities intercepted illegal gun parts from China and uncovered a "ghost gun" 3D printing operation inside his home.A federal jury found Yaroslav Vishnevski, 33, of Harrisburg, Illinois, guilty of receipt or possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle; manufacturing a National Firearms Act (NFA) weapon without paying special occupancy tax; receipt or possession of an unregistered short-barreled shotgun; receipt or possession of an unregistered silencer; and possession of an Atlas Arms 12-gauge short-barreled shotgun with an obliterated serial number, according to the U.S.
Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Illinois.The investigation was triggered on April 22, 2024, when U.S.Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted a package shipped from China that contained two suspected firearm silencers, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Fox News Digital.SECOND AMENDMENT FIGHTS GROW ACROSS SEVERAL STATES OVER 3D-PRINTED GUN LAWSOfficials said multiple guns were in the suspect's possession illegally.
(U.S.Attorney's Office)The parcel was addressed to Vishnevski's home in southern Illinois.On May 2, 2024, an undercover agent with the Illinois State Police (ISP) dropped the package off on Vishnevski's front porch and watched as Vishnevski retrieved the package and brought it inside, according to court filings.Shortly after he left the house without the package, marked ISP units pulled him over in a traffic stop while a SWAT team executed a search warrant inside the home.Authorities shared photos of apparent 3D printers found inside the home.
(U.S.Attorney's Office)MARYLAND MAN ON THE RUN AFTER POLICE ALLEGEDLY FIND MASSIVE STASH OF ILLEGAL GHOST GUNS IN HOMEInside the house and a camper parked outside, federal and state law enforcement allegedly discovered a highly active, illegal weapons workshop. Court documents note authorit...