Maryland Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possession of a Ghost Gun

Baltimore, Maryland - A Baltimore man is headed to federal prison for more than seven years for possessing a loaded ghost gun and ammunition as a convicted felon.

U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced Sequan Branch-Green, 29, to 90 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, in connection with the charge.

Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the sentence with Special Agent in Charge Charles Doerrer, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Commissioner Richard Worley, Baltimore Police Department (BPD).

According to court documents, on January 10, 2024, BPD officers responded to the 1900 block of Aisquith Street in connection with an individual with an outstanding arrest warrant. Upon arriving at the scene, officers identified the individual as Branch-Green.

When law enforcement investigated Branch-Green's vehicle, officers found a firearm in plain view between the driver's seat and the center console. Officers then recovered the firearm and identified it as a Polymer 80 9mm Luger handgun loaded with nine rounds of ammunition. Polymer 80 firearms are commonly known as "ghost guns" as they do not possess a serial number and are untraceable by law enforcement.

Additionally, law enforcement recovered more than 100 grams of narcotics, which were packaged for resale, from the vehicle's center console.

Branch-Green is a convicted felon, so he is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition. He has an extensive criminal history and was on supervised probation for separate offenses in both Carroll County and Baltimore City at the time of this incident. Branch-Green is currently pending violation-of-probation hearings in both jurisdictions.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

U.S. Attorney Hayes commended the ATF and BPD for their work in the investigation. Ms. Hayes also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Simpkins who prosecuted this federal case.

For more information about the Maryland U.S. Attorney's Office, its priorities, and resources available to help the community, please visit justice.gov/usao-md.

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