A 19-year-old Orlando man could spend up to a decade behind bars after pleading guilty to possessing a machine gun.
On Tuesday, November 5, U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Jeremiah Cundiff, 19, has pleaded guilty to possession of a machine gun.
According to the plea agreement, on October 23, 2023, law enforcement officers located and apprehended Cundiff, who had an active warrant for his arrest.
Prior to detaining Cundiff in handcuffs, he attempted to flee and was observed “(making) a stealthy movement” in a nearby area. Officers searched this area and recovered a loaded firearm, which had a machine gun conversion device installed.
Commonly referred to as a “switch,” this type of machine gun conversion device is designed solely to convert a semi-automatic pistol into a machine gun, thus enabling the pistol to fire more than one shot with a single pull of the trigger.
During an investigation, law enforcement discovered that Cundiff’s DNA was on the recovered firearm.
Cundiff is facing a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Noah P. Dorman.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, which is a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence.
Earlier this month, an Orlando man was sentenced to over two years in prison for possessing machine guns.
In July, a 24-year-old Orlando man pleaded guilty to possessing unregistered machine guns.