Wilmington gang member sentenced to 7 years in prison for possessing ‘ghost gun’
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Wilmington man has been sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for possession of ammunition by a convicted felon.
Trevon Keoni Di’Jae Brown, 24, pled guilty to the charge in September of 2023.
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When the Wilmington Police Department tried to stop Brown, he attempted to evade the police by weaving through traffic, eventually hitting a parked car.
Brown ran away but was quickly arrested. Officers retraced his path and located a loaded 9mm privately made firearm (“ghost gun”) with a large capacity magazine with 25 rounds. Ballistic testing revealed that the firearm was used in a shooting in Wilmington on June 12, 2022.
“This sentence is yet another example of how dangerous felons increasingly turn to untraceable ghost guns for their crimes,” said U.S. Attorney Michael Easley. “These weapons in the wrong hands pose a significant threat to our communities and we will continue to fully enforce the law against those who break it.”
Brown has multiple prior criminal convictions including, but not limited to, carrying a concealed weapon, resisting a public officer, carrying a concealed gun, and possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver cocaine. Brown was also validated as a member of the United Blood Nation by the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction and by the Wilmington Police Department.
