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Man from Schenectady confesses to federal machine gun offense

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ALBANY ‍- Court records reveal that a resident of Schenectady recently entered‍ a guilty plea in federal court, admitting ⁣to charges related to the illegal possession of a machine ⁣gun and a firearm used in a drug-related crime.

On November 21, Elijahquan Cedeno, a 21-year-old man, confessed⁢ to one count ⁢each of illegal possession⁤ of a ‌machine gun and possession of a firearm in connection with a ​drug trafficking offense, as per the details⁣ of his plea agreement.

The charges originated from an event that took place‌ on August 19,⁣ where Cedeno was found with a Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun, ‌equipped‌ with a machine gun conversion device and a removed serial number, as stated in the agreement.

The agreement further explains that the Glock had been​ altered to enable it to fire multiple shots automatically.

According ⁤to the plea agreement, Cedeno had the loaded weapon in a shoulder bag in his‌ vehicle while he was on his way to‌ sell marijuana to another individual in Schenectady.

After the drug deal,⁢ police attempted to apprehend ⁢Cedeno, but he managed to escape at⁤ high speed, as ​per the agreement.

During his escape, he handed ⁤the bag containing ⁤the gun to his passenger and instructed​ them ‌to​ discard it out of the window, as detailed in the ⁢agreement.

He subsequently parked his vehicle at ​a ⁢different location and attempted to escape on foot along with his passenger. However, they ‌were quickly ⁣apprehended​ by the‍ police, who also managed to recover the bag containing the Glock.

Upon questioning, ​Cedeno confessed to owning ​the gun, possessing it during the drug deal, and instructing his passenger ⁣to‍ dispose ⁤of it​ while they were fleeing from the police.

His sentencing is scheduled‍ for September, and the agreement stipulates⁢ that he cannot appeal a sentence of slightly ​over 10 years or ⁤less.

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Kiara Thomas
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