By: Richard L. Smith
A 23-year-old Newark man who admitted to trafficking dozens of illegal firearms — including machine guns and AR-style pistols — will spend more than 11 years in federal prison, authorities announced.
Kaiyir Green of Newark was sentenced in federal court to over 11 years behind bars, followed by three years of supervised release, according to an announcement from Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello.
Green previously pleaded guilty in July 2025 before U.S. District Judge Georgette Castner in Trenton to a four-count indictment.
The charges included two counts of possession of a firearm and/or ammunition by a convicted felon, one count of illegal possession of a machine gun, and one count of possession of an unregistered firearm.
According to court documents and statements made during proceedings, the case unfolded on March 1, 2023, when officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle and observed Green attempting to enter it.
When approached by police, he fled on foot but was later captured.
Authorities said officers recovered a loaded ghost gun from Green at the time of his arrest.