Former FBI agent Scott Chiang has been arrested on charges of illegal firearm possession. On October 16, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that law enforcement officers discovered 18 illegal firearms and a Republic of China passport at the residence of the former agent. Chiang is currently facing 242 counts, including illegal possession of weapons, and if convicted, he could face up to 25 years in prison.
According to the indictment, the 53-year-old Chiang resides on Peck Avenue in Queens Village. Authorities raided his home and a mailbox in Port Washington, Long Island, on October 10, seizing 18 illegal firearms, including eight ghost guns, along with multiple high-capacity magazines, ammunition, and gun-making tools.
Chiang is facing a total of 242 charges comprising first to fourth degree illegal possession of weapons, third-degree illegal sale of firearms, illegal possession of firearms, and child endangerment, among others. If found guilty, he could be sentenced to a maximum of 25 years in prison. New York State Criminal Court Judge Germaine Auguste has ordered him to appear in court again on October 31.
Having served as an FBI agent from 2004 to 2005, Chiang currently holds the position of Chair of the Regional Emergency Medical Services Council and also serves as an emergency medical technician for the city’s fire department. Investigators found that he previously worked for the FBI’s New York field office, but he did not hold a permit to possess firearms in New York City.
During the search, authorities intercepted a package en route to his home that was addressed to him, containing a complete slide and barrel for a Clark pistol. Additionally, they confiscated 1,000 rounds of various calibers of ammunition and two passports, one American and one Republic of China, under the name “Scott Chiang.”
Katz emphasized that the Financial Crimes Task Force, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Queens District Attorney’s Detective Bureau had been investigating Chiang’s illegal activities for some time. He reportedly purchased unregistered firearm parts online, easily assembling them into untraceable ghost guns. “My office will continue to crack down on illegal firearms activity to ensure community safety,” she declared.
