Markham Woman Had Gun Making Tools In Her Home: Sheriff

MARKHAM, IL — A 22-year-old south suburban woman had packages full of gun parts, converters and firearm manufacturing tools delivered to her Markham home, Cook County Sheriff's deputies told Patch.

According to officials, deputies were alerted to the suspicious packages by the Homeland Security Investigations unit after two packages containing switches were ordered to a house in the 16400 block of South Homan Street.

Switches are used to convert Glock handguns into fully automatic weapons.

Police waited until the parts were delivered to the home at around 2 p.m. Wednesday and then retrieved the packages with a search warrant, officials said in a press release.

The woman was arrested after police found Leana Viverette had opened the packages. Police also found ghost guns — firearms that do not have any identifying serial numbers — a drill press, molds and other tools to make guns.

Vivarette is facing one charge of unlawful use of an automatic weapon. She will be required to pay a $10,000 bond in order to be released pending trial.