Naseer Green, a 19-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 71 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to drug trafficking and possession of a machine gun. The sentencing took place in U.S. District Court, with Judge Timothy J. Kelly also ordering Green to serve three years of supervised release.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, joined by ATF Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela A. Smith.
According to court documents, on March 16, 2025, at around 2 a.m., Metropolitan Police Department officers approached a sedan parked illegally near a fire hydrant in the Logan Circle neighborhood. Inside the vehicle were four men. Officers noticed a handgun between the legs of one rear passenger.
After backup arrived, police searched the occupants and found that three out of four had firearms. Green was found with a Glock Model 19 9mm handgun tucked into his waistband. The firearm had an extended magazine capable of holding 24 rounds and was fully loaded. It had been modified with a conversion device known as a “switch,” enabling it to function as a fully automatic weapon. The gun was later determined to be stolen from Maryland.
Police also recovered approximately 24 white tablets in a pill bottle, 134 blue pills in a clear bag, four grams of white powdery substance in another bag, and $357 in cash from Green. Testing confirmed the pills contained fentanyl and oxycodone.
Green pleaded guilty on September 4, 2025, to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and oxycodone and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
Two co-defendants, Wesley Hilliard and Sequan Collier, are awaiting trial.
“This case was investigated by the MPD and the ATF. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kate M. Naseef and Matthew W. Kinskey.”
