The brothers are arrested in New York along with a list of weapons and politicians.

Two New York City brothers were charged Monday with amassing an arsenal of explosive devices and illegal weapons. At his family residence, where Authorities say they have also found anarchist propaganda and a list of targets that include, among others, police officers, judges, politicians and celebrities..

Andrew and Angelo Hatziagelis were convicted of 130 offences. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a statement issued Monday that the arrests were made for a variety of crimes, including possession and criminal sale of firearms.

“The city is safer today,” declared Katz. “We cannot measure the number of lives saved, but we know that these weapons will never harm anyone.”

Attorneys for Andrew Hatziagelis, 39, and Angelo Hatziagelis, 51, did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.

The investigation, which also involved state and federal agents, stemmed from intelligence that indicated that The brothers sourced gun parts and accessories to make so-called ghost guns.Katz said.

Ghost guns are weapons without serial numbers that are often assembled at home or made with a 3D printer.. This process allows people to avoid background checks and makes it harder for law enforcement to track down owners.

Authorities said the explosive devices and weapons were in the brothers’ apartment in the Astoria section of Queens, where they lived with their mother and another brother. Police searched the residence on January 17 after obtaining a warrant.

Police reported that they seized eight operational explosive devices, two AR-15 type ghost rifles, a partially completed AK-47 type ghost rifle, several pistols, over 600 bullets, a 3D printer, weapon parts and 29 high quality magazines. have doneSome of which were made with printers.

Investigators said they also found instructions for making explosive devices as well as anarchist propaganda notes.

A sheet of paper labeled “hit list” includes targets such as police officers, judges, politicians, celebrities, “corporate scum” and “banking scum”. He also said “Remove the filth, purify the earth.”

The brothers are scheduled to appear on February 15.