Baltimore, Maryland – On April 25, 2017, U.S. District Judge
James K. Bredar sentenced Delray Jamare Randall, a/k/a "Black," age
35, of Odenton, Maryland to eight years in prison followed by two years of
supervised release for engaging in the business of dealing in firearms and
conspiracy.
The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the
District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Gordon B.
Johnson of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office; Special
Agent in Charge Daniel L. Board Jr. of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives - Baltimore Field Division; Special Agent in Charge Andre R.
Watson of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security
Investigations (HSI); Commissioner Kevin Davis of the Baltimore Police
Department; Acting Chief, Major Scott Baker of the Annapolis Police Department;
and Chief Tim Altomare of the Anne Arundel County Police Department.
"Experience shows us that illegally trafficked firearms
are destined to wind up in the hands of criminals and be used in acts of
violence that devastate our communities," said ATF Special Agent in Charge
Daniel L. Board. "ATF is the federal agency responsible for supporting and
regulating the legal flow of firearms through commerce, but when we become
aware of individuals who seek to illegally introduce firearms into our
neighborhoods, which may eventually be used to perpetrate violence… make no
mistake, we will take action."
During his guilty plea, Randall admitted that from late 2014
and up to December 12, 2015, Randall and another person engaged in the business
of dealing in firearms without a license, and that each participated in and
assisted the other’s firearms activities. Randall also admitted that he agreed
and conspired with other persons to engage in the business of dealing in
firearms without a license.
In the days leading up to December 12, 2015, an undercover
informant, acting on instruction from federal investigators, maintained
communication with Randall. The informant communicated to Randall that he had
firearms for sale and would be in the Baltimore area on December 12, 2015.
Randall expressed an interest in meeting with the informant and made statements
(in both text message format and during recorded phone voice calls) that
Randall was lining up other persons who were either going to purchase firearms
from Randall or whom Randall would introduce to the informant for the purpose
of engaging in firearms purchases. Randall stated that he was lining people up
for such transactions and inquired with the informant about the availability
and price of firearms.
On December 12, 2015, Randall came to a hotel and met with
the informant. Unknown to Randall, the room in which Randall and the informant
met was under law enforcement surveillance, and Randall’s interactions and
conversations were video and audio-recorded. During the meeting, Randall
examined various firearms and purchased and made a down payment for four
firearms. Randall was immediately arrested before he left the room.
While he was in the hotel room, Randall took photographs of
the firearms with his cell phone, and sent photographs of those firearms to his
customers. Randall engaged in text communications with his own customers in
which he discussed possible prices for which the customers could purchase the
firearms. Randall knowingly possessed the aforementioned firearms.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein commended the ATF
and HSI Baltimore for their work in the investigation. Mr. Rosenstein thanked
Assistant United States Attorneys Michael Hanlon and Philip Selden, who
prosecuted the case.
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