Maryland Man Sentenced for Firearms and Cocaine Convictions

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – John Ryan Zajac, age 31, of Parkville, Maryland, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for firearms and cocaine offenses.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Zajac attempted to trade controlled substances for firearms through social media. Investigators arrested Zajac at the attempted trade and recovered cocaine and a 9mm pistol. Zajac is prohibited from having firearms because of prior armed robbery and firearms convictions.

Zajac will serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle Kane prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.

The case was investigated by the Bureau for Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

U.S. District Judge Gina M. Groh presided.