Tre’Veonce Ezekiel Sanders, Machinegun Possession, Florida 2025

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – In a shocking turn of events, Tre’Veonce Ezekiel Sanders, 19, of Pensacola, Florida, has pleaded guilty to possession of a machinegun, possession of an unregistered firearm, and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.

The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. According to court documents, agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations intercepted a parcel in August 2025 that contained a machinegun conversion device shipped from China and destined for Sanders’ residence.

Law enforcement executed a search warrant at the residence and located a Glock handgun modified to fire as a machinegun, multiple machinegun conversion devices, marijuana, ammunition, and over $6,000 in United States currency.

Sanders faces up to ten years’ imprisonment on each of the firearm charges and up to five years on the narcotics charge. The case involved a joint investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jessica S. Etherton. Sentencing is scheduled for March 10, 2026, at 1:00 pm at the United States Courthouse in Pensacola, Florida before United States District Judge M. Casey Rodgers.

As part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime, this case demonstrates the commitment of federal law enforcement to keeping our communities safe.

Tre’Veonce Ezekiel Sanders, Defendant: Tre’Veonce Ezekiel Sanders, Charges: possession of a machinegun, possession of an unregistered firearm, and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, City and State: Pensacola, Florida, Date: August 2025, Sentence: Sentencing scheduled for March 10, 2026, Amount: over $6,000 in United States currency.