Foreign National Arrested At Virginia Tech With Illegal ‘Assault Firearm,’ Bought Cop Car, Tried To Buy 5,000 Rounds Of Ammo

Law enforcement officials arrested a Chinese foreign national attending Virginia Tech on Tuesday for illegally possessing an “assault firearm” without being a U.S. citizen after he was caught trying to purchase 5,000 rounds of ammunition and had bought a used police patrol car and researched bulletproof vests.

The investigation, which lasted several weeks, ended with authorities charging Zhao with “one count of possessing an assault firearm without having U.S. citizenship,” CBS News reported.