Burnsville Felon Sold Machinegun Parts To Undercover Agent: Feds

BURNSVILLE, MN — A Burnsville man with a felony conviction has been charged with illegally possessing weapons.

Jehle Zwack, 29, was federally charged Friday with one count of possession of machine guns and one count of possession of a firearm as a felon. He is prohibited under federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition at any time due to his criminal history.

Zwack made his initial appearance in federal court Thursday yesterday before Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster. He was ordered to remain in detention before the next court proceedings.

In March 2023, federal agents received a tip that Zwack was selling 3D-printed machinegun conversion devices known as "switches" or "auto sears."

The federally-banned devices convert regular firearms into fully automatic weapons.

On March 7, an undercover agent paid Zwack for 11 auto sears intended to convert a semiautomatic AR-type weapon to shoot automatically, authorities said.

During the sale, the agent noticed a firearm in Zwack’s waistband, according to prosecutors.

On March 30, officers executed a search warrant on Zwack’s vehicle and found a Girsan-Regard 9mm semi-automatic pistol in the center console, investigators said. A search warrant executed at his home turned up a shotgun and ammunition, according to authorities.

Officers found more firearms, suspected homemade silencers, ammunition, and a suspected destructive device in his storage locker at work, prosecutors said.