SAVANNAH, Ga. — Two Savannah men are headed to federal prison for 111 months apiece after they turned on an undercover ATF agent during a sale of a stolen handgun last November, the Southern District of Georgia U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday.
Terry Rashad Flaggs, 19, along with Jaidyn Jaquan Greene, 20, had earlier entered guilty pleas to assaulting a federal officer and to using a gun during a violent crime. Judge Lisa Godbey Wood handed down the matching terms in U.S. District Court. Once released, each man faces three years of supervision, and federal prison terms carry no parole, so the full terms will be served.
Federal prosecutors laid out how the investigation got started. The owner of a stolen Glock Model 34 9 mm pistol found the weapon listed for sale online and reported it to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Rather than confront the sellers, the owner let agents handle it, and an undercover ATF agent arranged to buy the gun.
According to the court record, the meeting turned violent once money changed hands. The pair produced a second pistol and tried to overpower the agent in an effort to take the Glock back after being paid. Officers from the Savannah Police Department, who had been watching the controlled purchase, stepped in as the scuffle unfolded.
Both men tried to escape on foot. Officers chased them down, took them into custody and recovered both handguns at the scene.
The ATF and the Savannah Police Department carried out the joint investigation. The Southern District of Georgia U.S. Attorney’s Office handled the prosecution, and its top prosecutor said quick work by the two agencies stopped the defendants before anyone was hurt further.
The sentences come as federal and local officers in Savannah continue to target illegal gun sales, including weapons stolen from local owners and resold through online listings.
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