Darterrius Dewayne Washington, Gun Charges, Alabama 2023

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Yesterday, federal agents arrested Darterrius Dewayne Washington, 23, of Woodstock, Alabama, in New York on gun charges, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson.

A three-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court in January charges Washington with possession of a machine gun part, engaging in the business of dealing firearms without a license, and making a firearm in violation of the National Firearms Act.

According to the indictment, between August 2022 and October 2022, Washington engaged in the business of dealing firearms without a license. During that time, Washington made a Swift Link, an AR-style machinegun conversion device, and also made a “Glock switch”, a conversion device designed to illegally convert a semiautomatic Glock pistol into a fully automatic machine gun.

ATF investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brittney L. Plyler is prosecuting the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

An indictment contains only charges. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Washington's current status is not available, as the article was written after his arrest but before any further updates on the case. The investigation by the ATF and prosecution by the U.S. Attorney's Office are ongoing, and further developments will be reported as they become available.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndal/pr/tuscaloosa-county-man-arrested-new-york-gun-charges