Saint Paul Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of a Machine Gun

MINNEAPOLIS - A Saint Paul man has been sentenced to 72 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegal possession of a machine gun, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.

According to court documents, on January 26, 2023, Mohamed Takieu Khan, Jr., 26, was driving a black 2013 Lincoln MKX in Saint Paul when officers with the Saint Paul Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop for speeding. Khan failed to stop, and instead accelerated through a stop sign, lost control of his vehicle, and struck another vehicle. Khan and his passenger got out of the vehicle and fled from the officers on foot. While fleeing, Khan tossed a .40 caliber Glock model 23 pistol that was equipped with a "switch" or "auto sear," which enables the firearm to be fired as a fully automatic weapon with a single pull of the trigger. Officers searched Khan's abandoned vehicle and found a second handgun equipped with a switch and more than 800 M-30 fentanyl pills.

On May 14, 2024, Khan pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a machine gun. He was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge Katherine M. Menendez.

This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Saint Paul Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Evan B. Gilead prosecuted the case.