Veteran NYPD detective accused of stashing 'small army's worth' of weapons in his home, making ghost guns

During a raid of Sciortino's Prince's Bay home, officers found 19 illegal firearms - including a machine gun and an assault weapon, according to prosecutors.

District Attorney Michael E. McMahon stated, 'Purposefully failing to report these firearms to the NYPD, these illegal and dangerous weapons could have exacted untold amounts of harm to our fellow Staten Islanders.'

Prosecutors indicated that Sciortino had not reported the make, model, caliber and serial number of the other 15 guns to the NYPD within 10 days of obtaining them, which is required by law.

Sciortino allegedly used his position as an NYPD detective to access personnel records for unauthorized, unofficial, and nefarious purposes, leading to multiple felony charges.

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