A Henry County man, Terrell Monquez Searcy, 21, has pleaded guilty to possessing a machinegun after being found with a stolen Glock 9mm handgun equipped with a 30-round extended magazine capable of conversion to a fully automatic weapon. Searcy, who also goes by the rapper name Quez 2RR, entered his plea before U.S. District Judge Tilman E. "Tripp" Self on March 20, and his sentencing is set for June 4, 2025, in Athens. In the federal system, parole is not an option.
Acting U.S. Attorney C. Shanelle Booker noted, "All those found in possession of machineguns and with illegal conversion devices in the Middle District of Georgia will be held accountable for breaking federal law." Booker highlighted the effectiveness of law enforcement in removing illegal firearms from the streets.
Assistant Special Agent in Charge Beau Kolodka explained the illegality of machinegun conversion devices, stating, "Anyone possessing these illegal machinegun conversion devices will be facing felony charges."
The incident began on August 17, 2023, when Monroe Police Department officers responded to Piedmont Walton Hospital following a nurse's report of Searcy in a Labor and Delivery room with a handgun. Searcy admitted to having the gun, a Glock Model 17 9mm, and handed it over to hospital security, who observed an allegedly full auto sear pin attached to the slide, designating it as a machinegun.
Subsequent investigation revealed that the firearm was reported stolen from Walton County, Georgia. Additionally, Searcy's YouTube music videos, including one titled "Traffic," purportedly displayed a pistol with a machinegun conversion device. In the song, Searcy raps about adding a switch to his Glock.
Following a federal indictment in August 2024, agents uncovered Instagram messages indicating that Searcy had asked a Clayton County Police Department officer to run background checks for warrants against him. The officer also provided him information on an active homicide investigation.
The ATF, along with other law enforcement agencies, executed a federal search warrant at Searcy's McDonough, Georgia residence on February 11, 2025, discovering multiple firearms. One firearm linked Searcy to criminal activities in DeKalb County involving drive-by shootings.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, City of Monroe Police Department, Clayton County Police Department, McDonough Police Department, Henry County Sheriff’s Office, DeKalb County Police Department, and the Piedmont Walton Hospital Security Department were involved in the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Peach is prosecuting the case.