Brooklyn Park Man Charged After Investigation Uncovers Snapchat Videos Allegedly Showing Machine Gun Conversion Devices
Published: April 10th 2026
HENNEPIN COUNTY MN: A Brooklyn Park man has been charged in Hennepin County District Court after investigators uncovered multiple Snapchat videos that allegedly show him possessing firearms equipped with machine gun conversion devices, according to a criminal complaint.
Enam Mohamud Ibrahim is charged with:
Machine Gun—Owns, Possesses, or Operates; Machine Gun/Trigger Activator/Conversion Kit (Minn. Stat. § 609.67.2(a)), a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and/or a $35,000 fine
Firearm—Possession with Altered Serial Number (Minn. Stat. § 609.667), a felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine
According to the criminal complaint, investigators reviewed multiple video artifacts associated with Ibrahim, including content believed to have been posted on Snapchat.
A video dated March 17, 2026, at approximately 07:13:48 UTC allegedly depicts Ibrahim holding a tan handgun equipped with a high-capacity drum magazine and a device described as a “switch.” Location data associated with the video placed Ibrahim in close proximity to a residence on the 9900 block of Scott Avenue North in Brooklyn Park, which investigators identified as his primary residence.
A second video dated March 18, 2026, allegedly shows Ibrahim holding a black handgun with an extended magazine and a gold-colored “switch,” according to the complaint.
Investigators also report locating an additional video on Ibrahim’s phone, created February 9, 2026, allegedly depicting him holding a handgun with a device consistent with a switch attached to the rear of the slide. The video included the caption, “U know somebody got da switch,” and exit data indicated it originated from a Snapchat account associated with Ibrahim, according to the complaint.
On April 8, 2026, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Ibrahim’s residence. According to the complaint, officers recovered multiple firearms consistent with those depicted in the videos. At least one firearm had an altered serial number, and some of the recovered firearms were determined to be stolen.
Based on training and experience, the investigator stated that a “switch” is a device capable of converting a semi-automatic firearm into a fully automatic firearm.
The complaint further states that Ibrahim is believed by law enforcement to be associated with the YSL criminal street gang, based on background, training, and experience.
All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.