Indianapolis teen sentenced after caught with firearms while out on bond

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis teen was sentenced after he was caught with multiple firearms and machine gun conversion devices while out on bond on another case.

According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana, 19-year-old Q’Tez Laquan Ginn pleaded guilty to possession of a machine gun. Ginn was sentenced to around five years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, as a result of the guilty plea.

In August 2024, the release said that Ginn was seen carrying an AR-style pistol in a parking lot where suspected narcotics trafficking was taking place. Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department later found Ginn in a vehicle with the pistol and marijuana.

At that point, Ginn was out on bond for a felony resisting law enforcement charge in Marion County. Ginn was charged with a felony dealing marijuana charge and taken into custody.

According to the release, Ginn made calls while he was in custody, asking family members to “move and store his firearms and controlled substances at a home known to the family.”

In September 2024, officers conducted a search of the home and located the following items in a black duffel bag:

• Glock handgun
• Two AR-style pistols
• Multiple magazines, including two loaded high-capacity drum-style magazines

“Machine gun conversion devices only exacerbate the already dire situation of individuals using firearms for violent purposes. In a city already overwhelmed by gun violence, these devices contribute to further instability for community members and law enforcement,” John E. Childress, the acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, said in the release. “I commend the IMPD and ATF for their steadfast dedication to addressing gun violence in our community.”