Rebecca C. Lutzko United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio
A Cleveland man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after being found guilty of possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon. Reggie Jordan, 37, received the sentence from U.S. District Judge John R. Adams following his conviction by a federal jury in July 2023. After serving his prison term, Jordan will be subject to three years of supervised release.
Court documents and evidence presented at trial showed that on March 18, 2022, Jordan posted a video to Instagram displaying five firearms on a table along with a shooting target from a Cuyahoga County firing range. Sergeant Marlon Wills of the Cleveland Division of Police and the Safe Streets Task Force saw the video and recognized Jordan’s criminal record, which includes aggravated robbery in 2008; drug trafficking and possession in 2014; and further drug offenses in 2019.
Investigators obtained security footage from the firing range showing Jordan firing multiple weapons while wearing distinctive red clothing. He was also seen filming himself for the Instagram post and carrying a backpack filled with firearms.
A search warrant executed at Jordan’s residence led to the seizure of six firearms—matching those shown in the social media video—and two large-capacity magazines. One firearm was identified as stolen. The seized weapons included an Interarms Pioneer Arms Sporter AK-47 rifle, an Alex Pro Firearms multicaliber rifle, four pistols, and various ammunition.
The red clothing worn by Jordan in the video and his backpack were also recovered during the search. Agents additionally found marijuana, two cellphones, drug paraphernalia including a scale and press, a blender containing fentanyl residue, and $3,620 in cash.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI Cleveland Division along with the Cleveland Division of Police Safe Streets Gang Task Force.
Assistant United States Attorneys Joseph P. Dangelo and Peter E. Daly prosecuted this case for the Northern District of Ohio.
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