DETROIT – A Detroit man and two others have been indicted after federal investigators said Acari Reed, 19, knowingly possessed a Glock-style handgun outfitted with a “machinegun conversion device,” often called a “switch,” and posed with it on Instagram.
Investigators said Reed even included music with lyrics like “I’m a big fish keep this switch.” They also tied him to a Detroit home where multiple loaded guns were found hidden in a vent. Two other men there were also indicted.
The Indictment
On April 1, 2026, Acari Reed was indicted on two counts of illegal possession of a machine gun along with Jayvon Randle, 19, and Jesse Hunter, 20, all from Detroit. Randle and Hunter also face a third count of the same charge.
An Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Senior Special Agent said the three were found in possession of a Glock Model 23 pistol equipped with an aftermarket device that converts a semi-automatic pistol into an automatic weapon. Randle and Hunter were allegedly found in possession of a Glock Model 21, also with a switch…