Two brothers were indicted Monday after a raid on their New York City apartment yielded an arsenal of untraceable firearms, homemade bombs and a “hit list” with “cops, judges, politicians, celebrities” and “banker scum” scrawled on it, authorities said.
Andrew and Angelo Hatziagelis, 39 and 51, respectively, both face 130 criminal counts related to their collection of weapons and explosives, the Queens District Attorney’s Office said in a news release . Detectives began investigating the siblings after it picked up intelligence regarding the purchase of parts and accessories for ghost guns, untraceable weapons often sold in kits and assembled privately.
Angelo Hatziagelis pleaded not guilty to all 130 charges, according to the New York State court system website . It’s unclear whether Andrew Hatziagelis has had a first appearance.
On Jan. 17, New York City police raided the brothers’ apartment in Astoria, Queens, which they share with their mother and another brother. When members of an NYPD bomb squad discovered the explosives, they evacuated the entire building. The NYPD seized dozens of weapons and tactical gear, including eight explosives devices, two AR-15 style ghost guns, body armor, over 600 rounds of ammunition and smoke bombs.