Glock switches can be installed onto a pistol and instead of one bullet firing per trigger pull, several shots are fired very quickly.
The officer met Ashley at a gas station in Garland and purchased three Glock switches for $1,200.
When the undercover officer questioned Ashley about how they worked, he showed the officer how to install them onto a pistol, according to police.Ashley allegedly sent the officer a screenshot of UPS tracking information.Inside the box was filled with metal screws hiding 30 Glock switches. An undercover officer delivered the package to Ashley on June 14, once he opened it officers executed a search warrant.
During the search Ashley allegedly admitted he knew the packages contained Glock switch and that he was known for selling them on Instagram."Switches transform regular pistols into weapons of war, only suitable for use by soldiers on the battlefield," said U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton. "We cannot and will not allow switches to proliferate on the streets of north Texas."
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