Nassau DA: Floral Park Man Indicted for Possession of Ghost Guns
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the indictment of a Floral Park man for the possession of two ghost guns, high-capacity magazines, and rapid-fire modification devices after a search warrant executed at his home found tools and parts used in the manufacturing of untraceable firearms.
Parmbir Singh, 23, was arraigned Monday before Judge Robert Bogle on two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree (a C violent felony); four counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree (a D violent felony); two counts of Criminal Possession of a Firearm (an E felony); Criminal Possession of a Rapid-Fire Modification Device (an A misdemeanor); and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree (an A misdemeanor). The defendant pleaded not guilty, and bail was continued at $500,000 cash, $1.25 million bond, and $2.5 million partially secured bond. He is due back in court on January 15, 2025. If convicted, the defendant faces up to 7 to 15 years in prison.
“This defendant allegedly purchased firearm parts online with a very clear vision: to manufacture and assemble untraceable ghost gun pistols in his Floral Park home,” said DA Donnelly. “A search warrant executed by our task force partners revealed a makeshift workshop with ghost gun parts and other components scattered throughout the home and two completed and loaded ghost gun pistols tucked away in trap doors located in the defendant’s bedroom and attic shelving. Two rapid-fire modification devices were also found, which can effectively turn any gun into a mass killing machine. Together with our partners we will continue to target amateur gun makers who use technology to create illegal weapons and keep the communities of Nassau County safe.”
"Today’s announcement serves as an example of HSI New York’s unique ability to utilize novel investigative techniques to uncover crimes related to one of the most pressing dangers facing our metropolitan area — the proliferation of illegal firearms. Since February 2024 alone, the HSI New York El Dorado Task Force’s Economic Crimes Group, which includes the NYPD and the Nassau County Sheriff’s Department, has seized nearly 200 illegal firearms, including rifles and ghost guns, from the streets of New York," said HSI New York Special Agent in Charge William S. Walker. "The task force’s methods may be complex, but our goal is simple: protect the public from the harm that occurs when criminal opportunists procure and traffic illegal firearms. Today, our communities are safer as a result of the team’s work.”
NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch stated: “The charges announced today reflect the promise that the NYPD and our law enforcement colleagues have made to the people we serve – to ensure their safety, to make them feel secure, and to improve their overall quality of life. The proliferation of ghost guns in our communities is an ongoing threat in New York and across the nation. We are committed to relentlessly pursuing the removal of these and all illegal firearms from our streets and holding accountable those who manufacture, possess, or use them. I commend the members of our NYPD Financial Crimes Task Force, as well as our partners at Homeland Security Investigations, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Department, and the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, for their unwavering dedication to our shared mission of public safety.”
DA Donnelly said that, according to the charges, NCDA, Homeland Security Investigations, the Nassau County Sherriff’s Department, and the New York City Police Department began a joint task force investigation after the defendant was identified as allegedly making dozens of purchases for firearm-related items through online gun part sellers over the course of approximately 19 months.
The parts, including slides, magazine extensions, and other accessories for pistols, were shipped to the defendant’s home in Floral Park.
The investigation determined that the defendant did not have pistol permits in Nassau County and was on active Nassau County probation.
A search warrant was executed at the defendant’s home on November 20, 2024.
Investigators located several hidden compartments concealed within floating shelves in the defendant’s bedroom and attic that contained two completed and loaded ghost guns.
Further searching located a 3D printer, various ghost gun parts, including pistol lower receivers that could be used to assemble complete guns, a shotgun, high-capacity magazines, and a manufactured lower receiver for an assault weapon.
Investigators also recovered two rapid-fire modification devices that are used to convert semiautomatic pistols into fully automatic weapons capable of firing multiple rounds without reloading.
The defendant was arrested on November 20, 2024, by HSI, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Department and the NYPD Financial Crimes Task Force in Floral Park.
This year to date, NCDA and its partner agencies have recovered 271 illegal guns in Nassau County.
Working with HSI’s task force, law enforcement has also recovered more than 10,000 rounds of ammunition and three dozen high-capacity magazines in Nassau County this year.
NCDA thanks Homeland Security Investigations, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Department, the New York City Police Department, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Nassau County Probation Department for their partnership and assistance in this prosecution.
The case is being prosecuted by Deputy Bureau Chief Lee Genser of the Narcotics, Firearms and Gangs Bureau, under the supervision of Bureau Chief Nicholas Mauro and under the overall supervision of Executive Assistant District Attorney for the Investigations Division Rick Whelan. The defendant is represented by Michael Horn, Esq.
The charges are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless found guilty.