Terry Flaggs and Jaidyn Jaquan Greene

Convicted and sentenced. Terry Rashad Flaggs, 19, and Jaidyn Jaquan Greene, 20, of Savannah, Georgia, each pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer and using a firearm during a crime of violence, and were each sentenced to 111 months in federal prison — an attack on an undercover ATF agent during a stolen-gun sale that U.S. Attorney Margaret E. “Meg” Heap called “brazen.”

Introduction

Terry Rashad Flaggs and Jaidyn Jaquan Greene are two young men from Savannah, Georgia who were sentenced in November 2026 to 111 months — more than nine years — in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to assault on a federal officer and using a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. The sentences were imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood and announced by U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia Margaret E. “Meg” Heap. The case began with a stolen Glock pistol offered for sale on social media and ended with both men tackled by police after they tried to overpower the undercover ATF agent who had come to buy it back.

Background Information

In November 2025, according to court documents and testimony, Flaggs and Greene were in possession of a stolen firearm which they were attempting to sell. The firearm was a Glock Model 34, 9 mm pistol, and its owner discovered it listed for sale on a social media outlet. The owner immediately notified the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, which arranged for an undercover agent to meet the pair and conduct a controlled purchase of the stolen gun.

Local coverage noted the pair were 19 and 20 years old at the time of the offense and were attempting to sell the stolen firearm through the online listing, identified in one report as a social media platform where the owner recognized his own gun. Savannah Police officers were monitoring the operation as it unfolded.

The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation

During the exchange with the undercover agent, Flaggs and Greene attempted to overpower him. According to the Justice Department’s account, they brandished a Palmetto State Armory Dagger, 9 mm pistol, and demanded the stolen firearm back after receiving payment for it. A scuffle ensued among the three before officers with the Savannah Police Department, observing the operation, converged on the pair. Flaggs and Greene attempted to flee on foot; law enforcement officers pursued, apprehended them, and recovered both firearms — the stolen Glock and the pistol they had brandished at the agent. The weapon pointed at a federal officer during what was supposed to be a controlled purchase became the count that drove their sentences: using a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence carries its own mandatory term, stacked onto the assault count.

Public Reaction and Consequences

Announcing the sentences on Saturday, November 14, 2026, U.S. Attorney Heap said: “The brazen actions of these defendants show a complete disregard for the law and the safety of our entire community. Thanks to the swift action of the ATF and the Savannah Police Department, these dangerous individuals were apprehended before their violent behavior could cause further harm.” ATF Assistant Special Agent in Charge Brian Graves said: “Attempting to take a firearm by force put the undercover agent and the public at serious risk. ATF and our partners will continue to hold accountable those who use violence to traffic in illegal firearms.” The case was investigated by the ATF and the Savannah Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer J. Kirkland.

Current Status

Flaggs, 19, and Greene, 20, are each serving 111-month federal sentences followed by three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system, so the term will be served substantially in full. Both pleaded guilty to assault on a federal officer and to using a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence; the plea agreement resolved the case without trial before Judge Wood.

Impact on Their Career/Life

Two men who were 19 and 20 when they tried to muscle a stolen gun back from an undercover agent will spend their early twenties in federal prison, with no parole available to shorten the term. The offense began as a stolen-property sale on social media and became a violent encounter with a federal officer once the buyers arrived — the difference between a firearms possession case and a nine-year sentence. Because the conviction is federal, the record follows both men after release: supervised release conditions, a felony record built on assaulting a federal officer, and the loss of any future path that requires a clean history.

Sources

• U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia, “Two Savannah men sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a federal officer,” November 14, 2026 — source
• WTOC, “Two Savannah men in federal prison for assaulting officer during stolen gun deal,” November 14, 2026 — source
• WSAV, “2 Savannah men sentenced for assault on federal officer,” November 14, 2026 — source