Zavion McGee, an 18-year-old St. Louis County resident, has been indicted on serious drug and machine gun charges.
The indictment charges McGee with four felonies: possession of at least 50 grams of methamphetamine, possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, possession of one or more firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes, and possession of a machine gun.
The charges stem from two incidents, according to court filings. On October 29, 2022, McGee was in the passenger seat of a vehicle that crashed after fleeing from police. McGee had multiple guns near him, and police found over 440 grams of methamphetamine and 6 grams of fentanyl in the vehicle.
On November 29, 2022, McGee was in possession of a fully automatic Glock handgun, defined under federal law as a machine gun, court filings say. During a search of his home on that date, investigators seized suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin, a double drum magazine for a Glock pistol, and $8,101 in cash, the detention motion says. The search warrant was related to a series of burglaries in the St. Louis area, and McGee already faces state charges including burglary.
McGee, who is presumed innocent until proven guilty, is currently facing federal charges. The case was investigated by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the St. Louis County Police Department, and the FBI.
The indictment and a motion seeking to have McGee held in jail until trial allege that the charges stem from two incidents. The details of the incidents are as follows:
October 29, 2022: McGee was in the passenger seat of a vehicle that crashed after fleeing from police. Police found multiple guns near McGee and over 440 grams of methamphetamine and 6 grams of fentanyl in the vehicle.
November 29, 2022: McGee was in possession of a fully automatic Glock handgun, defined under federal law as a machine gun. Investigators seized suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin, a double drum magazine for a Glock pistol, and $8,101 in cash from his home during a search warrant related to a series of burglaries in the St. Louis area.
McGee is currently facing federal charges and is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The case is ongoing, and no further information is available at this time.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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