More than 50 machine gun conversion devices found stashed in a DoorDash bag led to the arrests of four men on federal charges in Montgomery.

A fifth person is facing state charges in connection with the case.

Middle District of Alabama Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson said Wednesday arsenal of “switches” is the largest single seizure of machine gun conversion devices recorded in the Montgomery area.

A federal grand jury last week indicted Maceo Levar Edwards and Elliott Arjuna Turner, both 22-year-old Montgomery men, on charges of illegal possession of 53 machine gun conversion devices and the unlawful transfer of a federally regulated firearm, according to a joint announced by Davidson, ATF Acting Special Agent in Charge Jason Stankiewicz and ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor.

Machine gun conversion devices are small, often easily concealed components that illegally convert semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic weapons.

These devices are classified as machine guns under federal law, even if not installed on a firearm.

According to the indictment and other court records, the charges stem from an April 3, operation during which Edwards and Turner were allegedly found with the illegal devices after leaving a residence in Montgomery.

Later that day, agents made contact with 24-year-old Jemarion Fe’Qon Lausane at the same residence. Lausane was arrested on site and now faces federal charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

On April 25, 2025, 22-year-old Ke’Marcus Simmons of Selma was charged with the federal crime of illegal possession of a machinegun.

Additionally, Davidson said, 20-year-old Jalen Rodgers is facing state charges for the possession of machinegun conversion devices following the execution of a search warrant at his home in Repton on April 18, 2025.

The search of Rodgers’ home was part of the investigation that began on April 3.

The Metro Area Crime Suppression unit in March received a tip of suspect criminal activity at a home on Pickfair Street. The tipster advised law enforcement that numerous individuals were frequenting the residence and were involved in narcotics transactions and the possession of machine guns, records state.

Officers set up surveillance on the home.

On April 3, they saw two men – later identified as Edwards and Turner – walk from the home, get into a vehicle and drive away.

Officers saw that the window tint on the vehicle appeared darker than the legal limit allowed by Alabama law, so a traffic stop was carried out.

Officers detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, which gave them probable cause to search the car. Inside they found a red DoorDash bag in the rear pocket of the front passenger seat.

In the bag, law enforcement found 52 Glock and AR-type machine gun conversion devices, records show. The devices were made of 3D-printed black plastic.

Another device was found already installed on a Glock pistol.

Similar 3D-printed devices, authorities said, can be sold for $25 on the low end an for as much as $100 each on the high end.

During the investigation, according to the indictment, authorities found a post on Edwards’ Facebook page that shared another account’s post which state, “mane where tf can I buy a switch I got sht to handle.”

When sharing the post, the ATF agent noted, Edwards wrote “yall know who to hit up” followed by a picture of an arrow pointing to a cell phone

This investigation was led by the Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit, a multi-agency task force that includes law enforcement officers from ALEA, the Montgomery Police Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, and ATF.

If convicted on all charges, Edwards, Turner, and Simmons each face up to 10 years in federal prison.

Lausane faces a sentence ranging from five years to life. There is no parole in the federal system.

Assistant United States Attorney Christopher P. Moore is prosecuting the four federal cases.