Gino Michael Gelormino, a 42-year-old resident of Nottingham, Maryland, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison followed by two years of supervised release for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. The sentencing was handed down by Judge Matthew J. Maddox in Baltimore.
Authorities say Gelormino, who is a convicted felon, was found with six privately manufactured firearms—commonly referred to as “ghost guns”—a machine gun conversion device, and more than 1,200 rounds of ammunition. These items were discovered during a search at his Baltimore County residence on April 11, 2024. The search was part of an investigation into suspected members of the Dead Man Inc. gang.
According to law enforcement officials, the ghost guns were recovered from a locked master bedroom closet that only Gelormino and his wife could access. His wife confirmed that all the items belonged to him.
In addition to the firearms, officers found three high-capacity magazines loaded into some of the weapons, weapon-mounted lights, a red-dot sight, three ballistic vests, paperwork related to firearm purchases and accessories, shipping labels, and other documents linked to firearm-related transactions. A 3-D printed machine gun conversion device—also known as a “switch”—was also seized; such devices can convert semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic weapons.
“This case is part of a Strike Force Initiative, which provides for the establishment of permanent multi-agency task force teams that work side-by-side in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on intelligence-driven, multi-jurisdictional operations to disrupt and dismantle the most significant drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations,” according to information released by authorities.
The Baltimore Strike Force includes personnel from several federal and local agencies such as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Marshals Service (USMS), United States Secret Service (USSS), United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), Maryland State Police (MSP), Baltimore Police Department (BPD), Baltimore Sheriff’s Office (BSO), Baltimore County Police Department (BCPD), Maryland Transportation Authority Police (MDTA Police), and Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes commended ATF, MSP, and BCPD for their efforts in this investigation. “Ms. Hayes also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Simpkins who prosecuted the case.”
More details about the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Maryland are available at https://www.justice.gov/usao-md or https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/community-outreach.
