Seattle男子持27发弹匣幽灵枪贩卖可卡因被判5年监禁
位于华盛顿州金县的 Seattle 市，一名24岁男子因持枪贩毒被联邦法院判处5年监禁。美国华盛顿西区联邦地区法院2026年11月6日对 Ishmael Malakhi Weddington 量刑，代理联邦检察官 Charles Neil Floyd 公布了判决结果。
2025年7月28日，Seattle 警方在市中心 Second Ave 与 Blanchard Street 一带开展缉毒行动时，目睹 Weddington 向一名女子出售毒品，随即将其逮捕。警方从他身上搜出一支9毫米口径手枪，配有装着27发子弹的扩容弹匣，另有分装待售的可卡因、现金和电子秤。检方指出，这支枪是3D打印制成的「幽灵枪」，没有序列号。
量刑听证上，联邦地区法官 Ricardo S. Martinez 对 Weddington 说：「我希望你说要改变自己是认真的。」Weddington 回答：「我必须保证自己再也不回到这里。」法官回应：「人什么都可以说——但要说到做到。」
代理联邦检察官 Charles Neil Floyd 表示：「毒贩选择持枪保护毒品交易，就要面对联邦强制监禁刑期。我们优先起诉这类案件，以改善社区安全。」检方在量刑备忘录中写道，被告持装有27发子弹的半自动手枪从事贩毒，给社区带来重大危害风险。
Weddington 于2025年8月7日被联邦起诉，2026年8月6日承认持有受控物质意图分销及在贩毒犯罪中持枪两项罪名。除5年监禁外，法官还判处其出狱后接受3年监督释放。本案由 Seattle 警察局侦办，助理联邦检察官 Brian Wynne 起诉。（来源：美国司法部）
Seattle Man Sentenced to Five Years for Dealing Cocaine While Armed With a Ghost Gun
SEATTLE, Washington — A 24-year-old man in Seattle, King County, Washington, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for dealing drugs while armed. Acting U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd announced that Ishmael Malakhi Weddington was sentenced on November 6, 2026, in U.S. District Court in Seattle.
On July 28, 2025, Seattle Police officers conducting an operation against drug trafficking in downtown Seattle, around Second Ave and Blanchard Street, watched Weddington sell drugs to a woman and arrested him. Officers found a 9mm firearm with an extended magazine holding 27 bullets, dealer-packaged crack cocaine, cash and a scale. Prosecutors said the gun was a 'ghost gun' produced by a 3D printer, with no serial number.
At the sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge Ricardo S. Martinez told Weddington, 'I hope you are serious when you say you are intent on making changes for the future.' Weddington responded, 'It's imperative that I never return here again.' Judge Martinez said, 'People can say anything they want – but they need to walk the walk.'
'When drug dealers choose to arm themselves to protect their drug trade, they are looking at mandatory federal prison time. We put a priority on prosecuting those cases to try to improve the safety of our community,' said Acting U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd, who commended the Seattle Police Department for bringing the case forward.
Weddington was charged federally on August 7, 2025, and pleaded guilty on August 6, 2026, to possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. Judge Martinez imposed three years of supervised release to follow the prison term. The case was investigated by the Seattle Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Brian Wynne. (Source: U.S. Department of Justice)
来源：美国司法部
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