Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Drug & Firearms Offenses

Monday, July 28, 2025, 4:30 P.M. ET.  2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ.- Today, July 28, 2025, Qumar Gilliam-Winborn, 20, of Atlantic City, New Jersey, appeared in Atlantic County Superior Court and pleaded guilty before Superior Court Judge Donna M. Taylor to third-degree Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance, Marijuana; second-degree Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance, Marijuana in a Public Zone; second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun; and second-degree Unlawfull Possession of a Machine Gun.

     According to Atlantic County Prosecutor William E. Reynolds, in return for the guilty plea, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office will recommend that Gilliam-Winborn be sentenced to a term of 10 years in New Jersey State Prison, subject to the Graves Act, which will require Gilliam-Winborn to serve five years of his custodial term before becoming eligible for parole.

     Following entering his guilty plea earlier today, Judge Taylor accepted the plea and scheduled sentencing for September 15, 2025, in Atlantic County Superior Court in Mays Landing, New Jersey.

Charges And Guilty Plea Stem From An Narcotics Investigation

     The guilty plea to the charges stems from an investigation that was conducted by Detectives of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office and the Atlantic City Police Department, which resulted in the execution of a court-authorized search warrant at a residence in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on November 7, 2025.

     During the search, Detectives located and seized two stolen firearms, a large capacity ammunition magazine, ball, and hollow point ammunition, marijuana packaged for distribution, narcotics paraphernalia, and U.S. currency. One of the firearms seized from Gilliam-Winborn was a Glock 19 Gen 5 9mm that was equipped with an aftermarket device known as a “Switch,” which converted the handgun into a fully automatic machine pistol.