Wednesday, November 8, 2023

WASHINGTON – Ahmad Robertson, 32, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty on November 7, 2023 to one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Special Agent in Charge Derek W. Gordon, of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Acting Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

            Robertson entered the guilty plea in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. U.S. District Court Judge Carl J. Nichols scheduled a sentencing hearing for February 16, 2024.  Robertson has been in custody since June 1, 2023.

            According to court documents, on June 1, 2023, officers from the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF), HSI, MPD and other law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant on Robertson’s home and vehicle located in Washington, D.C. Law enforcement officers identified themselves and ordered the occupants to come out of the residence. After fifteen minutes, Robertson exited the premises and was taken into custody. Officers searched the defendant and discovered two baggies of white powder in his pants pockets, which was later determined to be  cocaine. Officers then searched Robertson’s vehicle and discovered a digital scale and a privately manufactured AR-style pistol with no serial number, loaded with one 5.56 caliber rounds in the chamber and 28 such rounds in the magazine.  The entire magazine of the pistol had a total capacity of 30 rounds.

            When officers searched Robertson’s home, they recovered two additional firearms, extended magazines, assorted rounds of ammunition of various calibers, drug paraphernalia including additional digital scales, a blender with fentanyl residue, and fentanyl.

            This case was investigated by HSI and MPD. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Will Hart and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Leiter.