Gino Michael Gelormino, 42, of Nottingham, Maryland, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison and two years of supervised release for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition. Judge Matthew J. Maddox issued the sentence after law enforcement found six ghost guns, a machine gun conversion device, and over 1,200 rounds of ammunition at Gelormino’s residence.
According to U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes for the District of Maryland, the investigation was conducted by agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Maryland State Police (MSP), and Baltimore County Police Department (BCPD). The search was part of an ongoing probe into suspected Dead Man Inc. gang members.
On April 11, 2024, authorities executed a search warrant at Gelormino’s home in Baltimore County. Officers recovered six privately manufactured firearms—commonly known as ghost guns—from a locked closet accessible only to Gelormino and his wife. As a convicted felon, Gelormino is prohibited from owning firearms or ammunition.
Three of the recovered weapons were equipped with loaded high-capacity magazines as well as weapon-mounted lights and a red-dot sight. Law enforcement also found a 3-D printed machine gun conversion device designed to convert semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic weapons. In addition to these items, officers discovered three ballistic vests and paperwork matching receipts for firearm parts and accessories.
The case is connected to the Baltimore Strike Force Initiative—a multi-agency effort that targets drug traffickers, gangs, money launderers, and transnational criminal organizations in the region through joint operations among local and federal agencies. Agencies involved include ATF, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Marshals Service (USMS), United States Secret Service (USSS), United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), Maryland State Police (MSP), Baltimore Police Department (BPD), Baltimore Sheriff’s Office, Baltimore County Police Department (BCPD), Maryland Transportation Authority Police Department (MDTA PD) and Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
U.S. Attorney Hayes stated: “Ms. Hayes also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Simpkins who prosecuted the case.”
More information about resources available through the U.S. Attorney’s Office can be found at https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/ or https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/community-outreach.
