Biography
Darrian Mitchell Nguyen was an Anoka, Minnesota, defendant investigated after an informant reported that he possessed firearms, explosive devices, and methamphetamine and wanted to join the anti-government Three Percenter movement. During the investigation, Nguyen discussed an interest in a revolution or coup d’état and arranged to obtain a short-barreled rifle fitted with an auto sear. Federal agents arrested him on October 4, 2022 after he took possession of the weapon and four auto sears. A search recovered the machine gun, twenty-two additional firearms, and an unregistered short-barreled shotgun. Nguyen pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute and unlawfully possessing a machine gun. On July 27, 2023, he was sentenced to 77 months in federal prison followed by ten years of supervised release.
