Violent Felon Sentenced to a Decade in Prison for Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

CLEVELAND – A previously convicted violent felon has been sentenced to prison after he flaunted videos of his firearms stash and shooting practice on a popular social media platform.

Reggie Jordan, 37, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced to 120 months (10 years) in prison by U.S. District Judge John R. Adams after a federal jury found him guilty of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition in July 2023. Jordan was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after imprisonment. The sentence was imposed by Judge Adams Aug. 19.

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, on March 18, 2022, the defendant posted a video to Instagram in which five firearms are seen on a table. A shooting target from a popular firing range in Cuyahoga County is also seen within the video’s frame. Sergeant Marlon Wills, of the Cleveland Division of Police and the Safe Streets Task Force, observed the video and was aware of Jordan’s criminal history which prohibited him from possessing firearms. Details in the indictment outline Jordan’s previous convictions including aggravated robbery in 2008; trafficking in drugs and drug possession in 2014; and possession of drugs and trafficking in drugs in 2019.

During the investigation, clear security camera footage of Jordan at the shooting range was obtained. In it, the defendant is observed firing several firearms and wearing distinctive red clothing. He is also seen filming the video that he later posted on Instagram and carrying a backpack stuffed with firearms.

During a search warrant execution of Jordan’s residence, investigators seized six firearms—including the five seen in the Instagram video— and two large-capacity magazines. One firearm was discovered to be stolen. Firearms seized included an Interarms Pioneer Arms Sporter, Model AK-47, 7.62x39 mm caliber rifle; Alex Pro Firearms, multicaliber rifle; four pistols; and ammunition.

The distinctive red clothing that Jordan was seen wearing in the video and the backpack he was carrying were also found. Agents also recovered marijuana, two cellphones, a drug scale, a drug press and a blender with fentanyl residue, and $3,620 in cash from Jordan’s apartment. 

This case was investigated by the FBI Cleveland Division, and the Cleveland Division of Police Safe Streets Gang Task Force.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Joseph P. Dangelo and Peter E. Daly for the Northern District of Ohio.