KANSAS CITY, MO. — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Missouri, Western), published as received.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City man has pleaded guilty in federal court today for illegal possession of a firearm.

Terrquan J. Beasley, 27, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, on Jan. 16, 2026, officers from the Sugar Creek Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a car Beasley was driving because it had a license plate belonging to a different car. Beasley fled from law enforcement and crashed his vehicle into trees during the flight. After his arrest, officers located a loaded Glock handgun in Beasley’s vehicle, which had a machine gun conversion device (MCD) attached to the slide, making the Glock a fully automatic weapon. The Glock also had a 50-round drum magazine attached to it, loaded with 26 rounds in it. Beasley admitted to possessing that firearm.

At the time he had this firearm, Beasley had already been convicted of being a felon in possession and was on supervised release for that offense.

Under federal statutes, Beasley is subject to a sentence of up to 15 years in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentence of the defendant will be determined by the court based upon the advisory sentencing guidelines and other factors.  A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Foley. It was investigated by the Sugar Creek, Missouri Police Department and the United States Marshals Service.

Operation Take Back America

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.