Zimarie Bryant, a 20-year-old from the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for marijuana trafficking and illegal possession of a machine gun. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Bryant, who is also known as "Cruddy Marie," pleaded guilty on March 13, 2025, to charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana and unlawful possession of a machine gun. In addition to the prison sentence, U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson ordered Bryant to serve three years of supervised release.
Court documents reveal that FBI agents executed a federal arrest warrant at an apartment on Jay Street, NE, on August 31, 2023. After obtaining entry with a search warrant, agents recovered firearms including a modified Glock 45 that functioned as a fully automatic machine gun. Approximately 12 pounds of marijuana and ammunition were also found.
Bryant admitted in his plea that he intended to distribute the marijuana and possessed the machine gun in connection with this intent. He acknowledged knowing the firearm was a machine gun.
Instagram messages sent by Bryant around the time of the search indicated his presence at the scene. One message read: “I was just locked up and got picked up by the fbi.” Another conversation involved an inquiry about marijuana where Bryant responded: “I had some but fbi ran in our spot and took everything.”
On May 30, 2024, Bryant was arrested again at an apartment in Southeast Washington, D.C., where law enforcement found a disassembled Glock 19 handgun among other items. During booking, Bryant denied having a machine gun but admitted ownership of a Glock 19.
Bryant's history includes unlawful use and possession of firearms. On June 30, 2023, he posted an Instagram video showing him with what appeared to be the same firearm involved in this case.
The announcement included contributions from Assistant Director in Chief Steven J. Jensen of the FBI Washington Field Office; Special Agent in Charge Ibrar A. Mian of the DEA Washington Division; and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). The case was investigated by these agencies and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Solomon Eppel.
