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Washington D.C. – Charles General, 29, is headed to federal prison for two years after a routine marijuana bust turned up a stolen handgun stuffed in his coat pocket. U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta handed down the 24-month sentence today, plus three years of supervised release.
According to court documents, plainclothes D.C. cops spotted General and a crew smoking weed in a parking lot on Cedar Street SE back on October 13, 2023. When officers approached, they caught a whiff of the marijuana and told the group to put it out. During a lawful search, an officer felt the butt of a gun under General’s coat.
The search revealed a loaded Glock 30S .45 caliber pistol. Turns out, the Glock was stolen from a gun shop in Springfield, Virginia, after a break-in. The kicker? General already had a prior felony conviction in D.C. Superior Court for carrying a pistol without a license – making this gun possession a federal offense.
The case was a joint effort by the Metropolitan Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Assistant U.S. Attorney Emory V. Cole prosecuted the case as part of the “Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful” initiative – a program launched under President Trump to crack down on gun violence and prioritize federal firearm violations.
Case No: 23cr402
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