Now will he?
NYPD officer accused of stealing guns from precinct to support trafficking ring
By
Shimon Prokupecz and
Jonathan Dienst- NBC New York
An NYPD officer has been arrested in connection with a
months-long firearms trafficking investigation after he allegedly stole
guns from his precinct to be sold on the street and arranged drug buys
while on duty, authorities said.
Nicholas Mina was arrested late
Thursday and charged with conspiracy, grand larceny and sale of a
firearm, among other crimes. Information on an attorney wasn't
immediately available. He and four co-conspirators who were also
arrested were scheduled to be arraigned Friday.
Authorities say the group allegedly
trafficked at least 10 guns over a two-month period. The alleged
ringleader of the group, Ivan Chavez, is accused of procuring firearms
from various sources and removing serial numbers before selling them,
prosecutors said.
