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Tyquerrious Ford, 23, Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Machinegun Possession
COLUMBUS, Ga. – In a move to make the streets safer, a Columbus resident and convicted felon, Tyquerrious Ford, 23, has been sentenced to federal prison for illegal possession of a machinegun. Ford, a member of the Zohannon criminal organization, pleaded guilty to the crime on December 20, 2022.
According to court documents, on April 24, 2022, Columbus Police officers observed a vehicle driven by Ford traveling on Dawson St. in Columbus with multiple traffic violations. Ford did not immediately stop and when he did, he did not have a license and attempted to walk away from the officers and was detained. Shaw, who was a passenger, leaned against the door to prevent the officer from accessing the vehicle, then got out of the car and fled the scene.
Officers found a loaded Glock Model 17 pistol with an extended 31-round magazine in the driver’s seat belonging to Ford. The firearm had been illegally modified with an automatic selector switch, also known as a “Glock switch,” allowing the operator of the firearm to continuously fire bullets with one pull of the trigger. In the passenger seat of the vehicle, there was a green bookbag containing a stolen Springfield XD semiautomatic pistol belonging to Shaw.
“It is illegal for felons to possess firearms, let alone machineguns with extended magazines,” said U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office and FBI are committed to bringing federal resources to bear in our close partnership with the Columbus Police Department and Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office.”
On July 22, 2022, Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office deputies and FBI agents located Shaw seated inside a car in the parking lot of the AutoZone on Buena Vista Road in Columbus. He was quickly detained; officers found a loaded Del-Ton 5.56 semiautomatic rifle with two 30-round magazines taped together containing a total of 37 rounds in both magazines belonging to Shaw.
U.S. District Judge Clay Land handed down the sentence, which includes 60 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. Co-defendant, Bernard Shaw, 23, of Columbus, was also sentenced to serve 60 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. Shaw pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon on December 7, 2022.
The case was investigated by the FBI, Columbus Police Department, and Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Williams prosecuted the case for the government.
Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Violent Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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