A Tulsa man has been arrested and charged with attempting to provide weapons to al-Qa’ida, according to federal authorities. Andrew Scott Hastings, 25, faces charges of Attempting to Provide Material Support or Resources to Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Illegal Possession or Transfer of a Machinegun.
Court documents state that in June 2024, the FBI discovered Hastings discussing acts of violence against U.S. civilians on a social media platform as part of support for global jihad. At the time, Hastings was serving in the United States Army National Guard as an aircraft powertrain repairer and held a national security clearance. He also traveled internationally without reporting his travel as required by military regulations.
According to allegations, Hastings encouraged others in an online group to develop cyberspace skills and begin physical training. He offered Army manuals related to tactics and weapon manufacturing and claimed he could produce firearms using 3-D printing technology. Hastings also expressed interest in creating a nuclear weapon and discussed tunnel warfare strategies similar to those used by Hamas in Gaza.
Hastings later communicated with an undercover agent who said they had contacts with al-Qa’ida. They discussed 3-D printed firearms, machinegun conversion devices known as “switches,” and drones. Hastings agreed to sell these switches—believing they would be delivered to al-Qa’ida members for use in terrorist attacks—and was observed on surveillance footage shipping boxes containing these items from a postal facility.
On June 6, 2025, during the investigation, Hastings voluntarily left the National Guard.
The case is being investigated by the FBI Oklahoma City – Tulsa Resident Agency Joint Terrorism Task Force, Army Counterintelligence Command, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Tulsa Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Nathan E. Michel, Matthew P. Cyran, and Christopher J. Nassar are prosecuting the case for the Northern District of Oklahoma with assistance from Trial Attorney Elisa Poteat from the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section.
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