Three men face federal charges after authorities discovered 89 firearms, including at least 17 reported stolen, during a traffic stop in Upstate New York, federal prosecutors announced.
Malik Bromfield, 22, Faizan Ali, 25, and Kamal Salman, 22, were arrested Thursday and detained following their appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy in White Plains federal court. All three are residents of Hamilton, Ontario.
New York State Police initiated the traffic stop on Route 17 in Liberty (Sullivan County) after observing violations by a white Ford Explorer. When troopers questioned the three occupants, they received inconsistent and evasive responses, according to the criminal complaint…